Q: Is 297,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,550 is a composite number.

Why is 297,550 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 297,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 275 541 550 1,082 2,705 5,410 5,951 11,902 13,525 27,050 29,755 59,510 148,775 and 297,550, with no remainder.

Since 297,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,550, 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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