Q: Is 398,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,992 is a composite number.

Why is 398,992 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 398,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 176 2,267 4,534 9,068 18,136 24,937 36,272 49,874 99,748 199,496 and 398,992, with no remainder.

Since 398,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,992, 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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