Q: Is 298,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,494 is a composite number.

Why is 298,494 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 298,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 23 42 46 63 69 103 126 138 161 206 207 309 322 414 483 618 721 927 966 1,442 1,449 1,854 2,163 2,369 2,898 4,326 4,738 6,489 7,107 12,978 14,214 16,583 21,321 33,166 42,642 49,749 99,498 149,247 and 298,494, with no remainder.

Since 298,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,494, 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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