Q: Is 297,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,578 is a composite number.

Why is 297,578 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 297,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 41 82 191 382 779 1,558 3,629 7,258 7,831 15,662 148,789 and 297,578, with no remainder.

Since 297,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,578, 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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