Q: Is 235,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,998 is a composite number.

Why is 235,998 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 235,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,873 3,746 5,619 11,238 13,111 16,857 26,222 33,714 39,333 78,666 117,999 and 235,998, with no remainder.

Since 235,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,998, 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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