Q: Is 297,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,700 is a composite number.

Why is 297,700 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 297,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 130 229 260 325 458 650 916 1,145 1,300 2,290 2,977 4,580 5,725 5,954 11,450 11,908 14,885 22,900 29,770 59,540 74,425 148,850 and 297,700, with no remainder.

Since 297,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,700, 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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