Q: Is 209,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 209,538 is a composite number.

Why is 209,538 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 209,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,663 3,326 4,989 9,978 11,641 14,967 23,282 29,934 34,923 69,846 104,769 and 209,538, with no remainder.

Since 209,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,538, 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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