Q: Is 237,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,220 is a composite number.

Why is 237,220 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 237,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 116 145 290 409 580 818 1,636 2,045 4,090 8,180 11,861 23,722 47,444 59,305 118,610 and 237,220, with no remainder.

Since 237,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,220, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 237,218237,219237,221237,222
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 237,220:


Ask a Question