Q: Is 398,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,178 is a composite number.

Why is 398,178 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 398,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 2,011 4,022 6,033 12,066 18,099 22,121 36,198 44,242 66,363 132,726 199,089 and 398,178, with no remainder.

Since 398,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,178, 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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