Q: Is 18,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 18,998 is a composite number.

Why is 18,998 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 18,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 59 118 161 322 413 826 1,357 2,714 9,499 and 18,998, with no remainder.

Since 18,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,998, 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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