Q: Is 297,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,888 is a composite number.

Why is 297,888 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 297,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 29 32 48 58 87 96 107 116 174 214 232 321 348 428 464 642 696 856 928 1,284 1,392 1,712 2,568 2,784 3,103 3,424 5,136 6,206 9,309 10,272 12,412 18,618 24,824 37,236 49,648 74,472 99,296 148,944 and 297,888, with no remainder.

Since 297,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,888, 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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