Q: Is 297,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,850 is a composite number.

Why is 297,850 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 297,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 23 25 35 37 46 50 70 74 115 161 175 185 230 259 322 350 370 518 575 805 851 925 1,150 1,295 1,610 1,702 1,850 2,590 4,025 4,255 5,957 6,475 8,050 8,510 11,914 12,950 21,275 29,785 42,550 59,570 148,925 and 297,850, with no remainder.

Since 297,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,850, 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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