Q: Is 298,215 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,215 is a composite number.

Why is 298,215 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 298,215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 47 135 141 235 423 705 1,269 2,115 2,209 6,345 6,627 11,045 19,881 33,135 59,643 99,405 and 298,215, with no remainder.

Since 298,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,215, 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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