Q: Is 297,596 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,596 is a composite number.

Why is 297,596 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 297,596 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 59 97 118 194 236 388 767 1,261 1,534 2,522 3,068 5,044 5,723 11,446 22,892 74,399 148,798 and 297,596, with no remainder.

Since 297,596 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,596, 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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