Q: Is 399,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 399,498 is a composite number.

Why is 399,498 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 399,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 6,053 12,106 18,159 36,318 66,583 133,166 199,749 and 399,498, with no remainder.

Since 399,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 399,498, 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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