Q: Is 398,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,936 is a composite number.

Why is 398,936 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 398,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 47 94 188 376 1,061 2,122 4,244 8,488 49,867 99,734 199,468 and 398,936, with no remainder.

Since 398,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,936, 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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