Q: Is 298,614 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,614 is a composite number.

Why is 298,614 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 298,614 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 157 314 317 471 634 942 951 1,902 49,769 99,538 149,307 and 298,614, with no remainder.

Since 298,614 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,614, 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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