Q: Is 297,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,800 is a composite number.

Why is 297,800 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 297,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,489 2,978 5,956 7,445 11,912 14,890 29,780 37,225 59,560 74,450 148,900 and 297,800, with no remainder.

Since 297,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,800, 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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