Q: Is 123,398 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 123,398 is a composite number.

Why is 123,398 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 123,398 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 79 142 158 781 869 1,562 1,738 5,609 11,218 61,699 and 123,398, with no remainder.

Since 123,398 cannot be divided by just 1 and 123,398, 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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