Q: Is 298,914 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,914 is a composite number.

Why is 298,914 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 298,914 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 11 14 21 22 33 42 66 77 154 231 462 647 1,294 1,941 3,882 4,529 7,117 9,058 13,587 14,234 21,351 27,174 42,702 49,819 99,638 149,457 and 298,914, with no remainder.

Since 298,914 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,914, 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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