Q: Is 998,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,340 is a composite number.

Why is 998,340 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 998,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 2,377 4,754 7,131 9,508 11,885 14,262 16,639 23,770 28,524 33,278 35,655 47,540 49,917 66,556 71,310 83,195 99,834 142,620 166,390 199,668 249,585 332,780 499,170 and 998,340, with no remainder.

Since 998,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,340, 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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