Q: Is 298,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,950 is a composite number.

Why is 298,950 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 298,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,993 3,986 5,979 9,965 11,958 19,930 29,895 49,825 59,790 99,650 149,475 and 298,950, with no remainder.

Since 298,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,950, 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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