Q: Is 298,197 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,197 is a composite number.

Why is 298,197 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 298,197 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,949 5,847 17,541 33,133 99,399 and 298,197, with no remainder.

Since 298,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,197, 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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