Q: Is 298,701 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,701 is a composite number.

Why is 298,701 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 298,701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 23 27 37 39 69 111 117 207 299 333 351 481 621 851 897 999 1,443 2,553 2,691 4,329 7,659 8,073 11,063 12,987 22,977 33,189 99,567 and 298,701, with no remainder.

Since 298,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,701, 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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