Q: Is 298,634 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,634 is a composite number.

Why is 298,634 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 298,634 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 83 166 257 514 581 1,162 1,799 3,598 21,331 42,662 149,317 and 298,634, with no remainder.

Since 298,634 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,634, 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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