Q: Is 297,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,950 is a composite number.

Why is 297,950 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 297,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 59 101 118 202 295 505 590 1,010 1,475 2,525 2,950 5,050 5,959 11,918 29,795 59,590 148,975 and 297,950, with no remainder.

Since 297,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,950, 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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