Q: Is 188,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,508 is a composite number.

Why is 188,508 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 188,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 683 1,366 2,049 2,732 4,098 8,196 15,709 31,418 47,127 62,836 94,254 and 188,508, with no remainder.

Since 188,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,508, 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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