Q: Is 298,158 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,158 is a composite number.

Why is 298,158 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 298,158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 31 42 62 93 186 217 229 434 458 651 687 1,302 1,374 1,603 3,206 4,809 7,099 9,618 14,198 21,297 42,594 49,693 99,386 149,079 and 298,158, with no remainder.

Since 298,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,158, 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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