Q: Is 319,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 319,998 is a composite number.

Why is 319,998 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 319,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 57 114 133 266 399 401 798 802 1,203 2,406 2,807 5,614 7,619 8,421 15,238 16,842 22,857 45,714 53,333 106,666 159,999 and 319,998, with no remainder.

Since 319,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 319,998, 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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