Q: Is 298,812 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,812 is a composite number.

Why is 298,812 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 298,812 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 444 673 1,346 2,019 2,692 4,038 8,076 24,901 49,802 74,703 99,604 149,406 and 298,812, with no remainder.

Since 298,812 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,812, 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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