Q: Is 297,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,720 is a composite number.

Why is 297,720 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 297,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 827 1,654 2,481 3,308 4,135 4,962 6,616 7,443 8,270 9,924 12,405 14,886 16,540 19,848 24,810 29,772 33,080 37,215 49,620 59,544 74,430 99,240 148,860 and 297,720, with no remainder.

Since 297,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,720, 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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