Q: Is 298,710 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,710 is a composite number.

Why is 298,710 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 298,710 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 3,319 6,638 9,957 16,595 19,914 29,871 33,190 49,785 59,742 99,570 149,355 and 298,710, with no remainder.

Since 298,710 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,710, 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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