Q: Is 298,294 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,294 is a composite number.

Why is 298,294 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 298,294 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 37 58 74 139 278 1,073 2,146 4,031 5,143 8,062 10,286 149,147 and 298,294, with no remainder.

Since 298,294 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,294, 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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