Q: Is 198,909 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 198,909 is a composite number.

Why is 198,909 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 198,909 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 53 139 159 417 477 1,251 1,431 3,753 7,367 22,101 66,303 and 198,909, with no remainder.

Since 198,909 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,909, 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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