Q: Is 298,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,342 is a composite number.

Why is 298,342 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 298,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 142 191 382 781 1,562 2,101 4,202 13,561 27,122 149,171 and 298,342, with no remainder.

Since 298,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,342, 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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