Q: Is 236,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 236,004 is a composite number.

Why is 236,004 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 236,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 71 142 213 277 284 426 554 831 852 1,108 1,662 3,324 19,667 39,334 59,001 78,668 118,002 and 236,004, with no remainder.

Since 236,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 236,004, 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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