Q: Is 298,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,178 is a composite number.

Why is 298,178 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 298,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 53 58 97 106 194 1,537 2,813 3,074 5,141 5,626 10,282 149,089 and 298,178, with no remainder.

Since 298,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,178, 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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