Q: Is 398,187 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,187 is a composite number.

Why is 398,187 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 398,187 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 151 293 453 879 1,359 2,637 44,243 132,729 and 398,187, with no remainder.

Since 398,187 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,187, 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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