Q: Is 298,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,344 is a composite number.

Why is 298,344 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 298,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 31 62 93 124 186 248 372 401 744 802 1,203 1,604 2,406 3,208 4,812 9,624 12,431 24,862 37,293 49,724 74,586 99,448 149,172 and 298,344, with no remainder.

Since 298,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,344, 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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