Q: Is 398,158 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,158 is a composite number.

Why is 398,158 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 398,158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 227 454 877 1,754 199,079 and 398,158, with no remainder.

Since 398,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,158, 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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