Q: Is 297,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 297,656 is a composite number.

Why is 297,656 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 297,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 58 116 232 1,283 2,566 5,132 10,264 37,207 74,414 148,828 and 297,656, with no remainder.

Since 297,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 297,656, 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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