Q: Is 398,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,550 is a composite number.

Why is 398,550 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 398,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 2,657 5,314 7,971 13,285 15,942 26,570 39,855 66,425 79,710 132,850 199,275 and 398,550, with no remainder.

Since 398,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,550, 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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