Q: Is 298,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,240 is a composite number.

Why is 298,240 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 298,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 233 256 320 466 640 932 1,165 1,280 1,864 2,330 3,728 4,660 7,456 9,320 14,912 18,640 29,824 37,280 59,648 74,560 149,120 and 298,240, with no remainder.

Since 298,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,240, 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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