Q: Is 298,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,720 is a composite number.

Why is 298,720 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 298,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 1,867 3,734 7,468 9,335 14,936 18,670 29,872 37,340 59,744 74,680 149,360 and 298,720, with no remainder.

Since 298,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,720, 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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