Q: Is 298,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,992 is a composite number.

Why is 298,992 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 298,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 6,229 12,458 18,687 24,916 37,374 49,832 74,748 99,664 149,496 and 298,992, with no remainder.

Since 298,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,992, 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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