Q: Is 299,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,220 is a composite number.

Why is 299,220 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 299,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 4,987 9,974 14,961 19,948 24,935 29,922 49,870 59,844 74,805 99,740 149,610 and 299,220, with no remainder.

Since 299,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,220, 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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