Q: Is 298,125 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,125 is a composite number.

Why is 298,125 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 298,125 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 45 53 75 125 159 225 265 375 477 625 795 1,125 1,325 1,875 2,385 3,975 5,625 6,625 11,925 19,875 33,125 59,625 99,375 and 298,125, with no remainder.

Since 298,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,125, 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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