Q: Is 398,739 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,739 is a composite number.

Why is 398,739 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 398,739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 43 129 281 473 843 1,419 3,091 9,273 12,083 36,249 132,913 and 398,739, with no remainder.

Since 398,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,739, 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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