Q: Is 298,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 298,608 is a composite number.

Why is 298,608 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 298,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 6,221 12,442 18,663 24,884 37,326 49,768 74,652 99,536 149,304 and 298,608, with no remainder.

Since 298,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 298,608, 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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