Q: Is 298,590 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,590 is a composite number.

Why is 298,590 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 298,590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 37 74 111 185 222 269 370 538 555 807 1,110 1,345 1,614 2,690 4,035 8,070 9,953 19,906 29,859 49,765 59,718 99,530 149,295 and 298,590, with no remainder.

Since 298,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,590, 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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