Q: Is 299,662 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,662 is a composite number.

Why is 299,662 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 299,662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 53 106 257 514 583 1,166 2,827 5,654 13,621 27,242 149,831 and 299,662, with no remainder.

Since 299,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,662, 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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