Q: Is 299,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,760 is a composite number.

Why is 299,760 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 299,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 1,249 2,498 3,747 4,996 6,245 7,494 9,992 12,490 14,988 18,735 19,984 24,980 29,976 37,470 49,960 59,952 74,940 99,920 149,880 and 299,760, with no remainder.

Since 299,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,760, 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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