Q: Is 442,298 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 442,298 is a composite number.

Why is 442,298 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 442,298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 43 74 86 139 278 1,591 3,182 5,143 5,977 10,286 11,954 221,149 and 442,298, with no remainder.

Since 442,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 442,298, 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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