Q: Is 299,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,982 is a composite number.

Why is 299,982 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 299,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 173 289 346 519 578 867 1,038 1,734 2,941 5,882 8,823 17,646 49,997 99,994 149,991 and 299,982, with no remainder.

Since 299,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,982, 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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