Q: Is 898,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 898,858 is a composite number.

Why is 898,858 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 898,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 26,437 52,874 449,429 and 898,858, with no remainder.

Since 898,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 898,858, 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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