Q: Is 298,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,420 is a composite number.

Why is 298,420 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 298,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 172 215 347 430 694 860 1,388 1,735 3,470 6,940 14,921 29,842 59,684 74,605 149,210 and 298,420, with no remainder.

Since 298,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,420, 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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