Q: Is 298,886 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,886 is a composite number.

Why is 298,886 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 298,886 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 518 577 1,154 4,039 8,078 21,349 42,698 149,443 and 298,886, with no remainder.

Since 298,886 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,886, 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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