Q: Is 298,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,544 is a composite number.

Why is 298,544 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 298,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 47 94 188 376 397 752 794 1,588 3,176 6,352 18,659 37,318 74,636 149,272 and 298,544, with no remainder.

Since 298,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,544, 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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