Q: Is 189,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,738 is a composite number.

Why is 189,738 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 189,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 83 127 166 249 254 381 498 747 762 1,143 1,494 2,286 10,541 21,082 31,623 63,246 94,869 and 189,738, with no remainder.

Since 189,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,738, 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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