Q: Is 298,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,008 is a composite number.

Why is 298,008 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 298,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 4,139 8,278 12,417 16,556 24,834 33,112 37,251 49,668 74,502 99,336 149,004 and 298,008, with no remainder.

Since 298,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,008, 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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