Q: Is 398,943 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,943 is a composite number.

Why is 398,943 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 398,943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 57 171 2,333 6,999 20,997 44,327 132,981 and 398,943, with no remainder.

Since 398,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,943, 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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