Q: Is 398,295 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,295 is a composite number.

Why is 398,295 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 398,295 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 53 159 167 265 477 501 795 835 1,503 2,385 2,505 7,515 8,851 26,553 44,255 79,659 132,765 and 398,295, with no remainder.

Since 398,295 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,295, 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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