Q: Is 299,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,920 is a composite number.

Why is 299,920 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 299,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 40 46 80 92 115 163 184 230 326 368 460 652 815 920 1,304 1,630 1,840 2,608 3,260 3,749 6,520 7,498 13,040 14,996 18,745 29,992 37,490 59,984 74,980 149,960 and 299,920, with no remainder.

Since 299,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,920, 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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