Q: Is 298,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,275 is a composite number.

Why is 298,275 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 298,275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 41 75 97 123 205 291 485 615 1,025 1,455 2,425 3,075 3,977 7,275 11,931 19,885 59,655 99,425 and 298,275, with no remainder.

Since 298,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,275, 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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