Q: Is 298,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,300 is a composite number.

Why is 298,300 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 298,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 157 190 314 380 475 628 785 950 1,570 1,900 2,983 3,140 3,925 5,966 7,850 11,932 14,915 15,700 29,830 59,660 74,575 149,150 and 298,300, with no remainder.

Since 298,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,300, 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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