Q: Is 232,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,738 is a composite number.

Why is 232,738 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 232,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 71 142 149 298 781 1,562 1,639 3,278 10,579 21,158 116,369 and 232,738, with no remainder.

Since 232,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,738, 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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