Q: Is 235,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,538 is a composite number.

Why is 235,538 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 235,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 31 58 62 131 262 899 1,798 3,799 4,061 7,598 8,122 117,769 and 235,538, with no remainder.

Since 235,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,538, 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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