Q: Is 212,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,238 is a composite number.

Why is 212,238 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 212,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 907 1,814 2,721 5,442 8,163 11,791 16,326 23,582 35,373 70,746 106,119 and 212,238, with no remainder.

Since 212,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,238, 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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