Q: Is 299,495 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,495 is a composite number.

Why is 299,495 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 299,495 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 43 199 215 301 995 1,393 1,505 6,965 8,557 42,785 59,899 and 299,495, with no remainder.

Since 299,495 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,495, 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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