Q: Is 338,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 338,499 is a composite number.

Why is 338,499 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 338,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 63 81 189 199 243 567 597 1,393 1,701 1,791 4,179 5,373 12,537 16,119 37,611 48,357 112,833 and 338,499, with no remainder.

Since 338,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 338,499, 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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