Q: Is 298,788 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,788 is a composite number.

Why is 298,788 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 298,788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 3,557 7,114 10,671 14,228 21,342 24,899 42,684 49,798 74,697 99,596 149,394 and 298,788, with no remainder.

Since 298,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,788, 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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