Q: Is 998,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 998,488 is a composite number.

Why is 998,488 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 998,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 6,569 13,138 26,276 52,552 124,811 249,622 499,244 and 998,488, with no remainder.

Since 998,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 998,488, 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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