Q: Is 297,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,640 is a composite number.

Why is 297,640 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 297,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 1,063 2,126 4,252 5,315 7,441 8,504 10,630 14,882 21,260 29,764 37,205 42,520 59,528 74,410 148,820 and 297,640, with no remainder.

Since 297,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,640, 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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