Q: Is 298,149 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,149 is a composite number.

Why is 298,149 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 298,149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 149 447 667 2,001 3,427 4,321 10,281 12,963 99,383 and 298,149, with no remainder.

Since 298,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,149, 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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