Q: Is 299,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,048 is a composite number.

Why is 299,048 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 299,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 1,289 2,578 5,156 10,312 37,381 74,762 149,524 and 299,048, with no remainder.

Since 299,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,048, 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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