Q: Is 298,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,316 is a composite number.

Why is 298,316 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 298,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 41 68 82 107 164 214 428 697 1,394 1,819 2,788 3,638 4,387 7,276 8,774 17,548 74,579 149,158 and 298,316, with no remainder.

Since 298,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,316, 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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