Q: Is 188,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,424 is a composite number.

Why is 188,424 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 188,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 2,617 5,234 7,851 10,468 15,702 20,936 23,553 31,404 47,106 62,808 94,212 and 188,424, with no remainder.

Since 188,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,424, 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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