Q: Is 299,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 299,138 is a composite number.

Why is 299,138 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 299,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 23 46 161 322 929 1,858 6,503 13,006 21,367 42,734 149,569 and 299,138, with no remainder.

Since 299,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 299,138, 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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