Q: Is 298,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,688 is a composite number.

Why is 298,688 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 298,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 64 104 208 359 416 718 832 1,436 2,872 4,667 5,744 9,334 11,488 18,668 22,976 37,336 74,672 149,344 and 298,688, with no remainder.

Since 298,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,688, 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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