Q: Is 297,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,996 is a composite number.

Why is 297,996 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 297,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 1,307 2,614 3,921 5,228 7,842 15,684 24,833 49,666 74,499 99,332 148,998 and 297,996, with no remainder.

Since 297,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,996, 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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