Q: Is 198,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 198,738 is a composite number.

Why is 198,738 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 198,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 61 122 181 183 362 366 543 549 1,086 1,098 1,629 3,258 11,041 22,082 33,123 66,246 99,369 and 198,738, with no remainder.

Since 198,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,738, 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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