Q: Is 298,595 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,595 is a composite number.

Why is 298,595 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 298,595 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 55 61 89 305 445 671 979 3,355 4,895 5,429 27,145 59,719 and 298,595, with no remainder.

Since 298,595 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,595, 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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