Q: Is 298,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,400 is a composite number.

Why is 298,400 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 298,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 373 400 746 800 1,492 1,865 2,984 3,730 5,968 7,460 9,325 11,936 14,920 18,650 29,840 37,300 59,680 74,600 149,200 and 298,400, with no remainder.

Since 298,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,400, 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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