Q: Is 299,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,950 is a composite number.

Why is 299,950 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 299,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 175 350 857 1,714 4,285 5,999 8,570 11,998 21,425 29,995 42,850 59,990 149,975 and 299,950, with no remainder.

Since 299,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,950, 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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