Q: Is 298,644 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,644 is a composite number.

Why is 298,644 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 298,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 41 82 123 164 246 492 607 1,214 1,821 2,428 3,642 7,284 24,887 49,774 74,661 99,548 149,322 and 298,644, with no remainder.

Since 298,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,644, 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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