Q: Is 298,096 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,096 is a composite number.

Why is 298,096 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 298,096 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 62 124 248 496 601 1,202 2,404 4,808 9,616 18,631 37,262 74,524 149,048 and 298,096, with no remainder.

Since 298,096 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,096, 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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