Q: Is 298,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,428 is a composite number.

Why is 298,428 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 298,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,913 3,826 5,739 7,652 11,478 22,956 24,869 49,738 74,607 99,476 149,214 and 298,428, with no remainder.

Since 298,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,428, 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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