Q: Is 4,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 4,998 is a composite number.

Why is 4,998 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 4,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 49 51 98 102 119 147 238 294 357 714 833 1,666 2,499 and 4,998, with no remainder.

Since 4,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,998, 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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