Q: Is 298,732 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,732 is a composite number.

Why is 298,732 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 298,732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 47 94 188 227 329 454 658 908 1,316 1,589 3,178 6,356 10,669 21,338 42,676 74,683 149,366 and 298,732, with no remainder.

Since 298,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,732, 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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