Q: Is 228,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,738 is a composite number.

Why is 228,738 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 228,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67 134 201 402 569 1,138 1,707 3,414 38,123 76,246 114,369 and 228,738, with no remainder.

Since 228,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,738, 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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