Q: Is 398,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,800 is a composite number.

Why is 398,800 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 398,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 997 1,994 3,988 4,985 7,976 9,970 15,952 19,940 24,925 39,880 49,850 79,760 99,700 199,400 and 398,800, with no remainder.

Since 398,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,800, 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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