Q: Is 298,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,572 is a composite number.

Why is 298,572 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 298,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 139 179 278 358 417 537 556 716 834 1,074 1,668 2,148 24,881 49,762 74,643 99,524 149,286 and 298,572, with no remainder.

Since 298,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,572, 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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