Q: Is 398,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,536 is a composite number.

Why is 398,536 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 398,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 62 124 248 1,607 3,214 6,428 12,856 49,817 99,634 199,268 and 398,536, with no remainder.

Since 398,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,536, 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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