Q: Is 398,397 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 398,397 is a composite number.

Why is 398,397 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 398,397 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 79 123 237 1,681 3,239 5,043 9,717 132,799 and 398,397, with no remainder.

Since 398,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 398,397, 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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