Q: Is 298,545 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,545 is a composite number.

Why is 298,545 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 298,545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 39 65 195 1,531 4,593 7,655 19,903 22,965 59,709 99,515 and 298,545, with no remainder.

Since 298,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,545, 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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