Q: Is 295,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 295,540 is a composite number.

Why is 295,540 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 295,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 2,111 4,222 8,444 10,555 14,777 21,110 29,554 42,220 59,108 73,885 147,770 and 295,540, with no remainder.

Since 295,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 295,540, 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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