Q: Is 297,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,942 is a composite number.

Why is 297,942 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 297,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 23 34 46 51 69 102 127 138 254 381 391 762 782 1,173 2,159 2,346 2,921 4,318 5,842 6,477 8,763 12,954 17,526 49,657 99,314 148,971 and 297,942, with no remainder.

Since 297,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,942, 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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