Q: Is 208,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,998 is a composite number.

Why is 208,998 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 208,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 683 1,366 2,049 4,098 6,147 11,611 12,294 23,222 34,833 69,666 104,499 and 208,998, with no remainder.

Since 208,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,998, 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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