Q: Is 299,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,250 is a composite number.

Why is 299,250 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 299,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 19 21 25 30 35 38 42 45 50 57 63 70 75 90 95 105 114 125 126 133 150 171 175 190 210 225 250 266 285 315 342 350 375 399 450 475 525 570 630 665 750 798 855 875 950 1,050 1,125 1,197 1,330 1,425 1,575 1,710 1,750 1,995 2,250 2,375 2,394 2,625 2,850 3,150 3,325 3,990 4,275 4,750 5,250 5,985 6,650 7,125 7,875 8,550 9,975 11,970 14,250 15,750 16,625 19,950 21,375 29,925 33,250 42,750 49,875 59,850 99,750 149,625 and 299,250, with no remainder.

Since 299,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,250, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 299,248299,249299,251299,252
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 299,250:


Ask a Question