Q: Is 237,138 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,138 is a composite number.

Why is 237,138 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 237,138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 3,593 7,186 10,779 21,558 39,523 79,046 118,569 and 237,138, with no remainder.

Since 237,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,138, 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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