Q: Is 298,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,660 is a composite number.

Why is 298,660 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 298,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 109 137 218 274 436 545 548 685 1,090 1,370 2,180 2,740 14,933 29,866 59,732 74,665 149,330 and 298,660, with no remainder.

Since 298,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,660, 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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