Q: Is 297,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,436 is a composite number.

Why is 297,436 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 297,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 53 61 92 106 122 212 244 1,219 1,403 2,438 2,806 3,233 4,876 5,612 6,466 12,932 74,359 148,718 and 297,436, with no remainder.

Since 297,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,436, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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