Q: Is 289,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,478 is a composite number.

Why is 289,478 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 289,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 29 31 46 58 62 161 203 217 322 406 434 667 713 899 1,334 1,426 1,798 4,669 4,991 6,293 9,338 9,982 12,586 20,677 41,354 144,739 and 289,478, with no remainder.

Since 289,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,478, 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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