Q: Is 237,228 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,228 is a composite number.

Why is 237,228 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 237,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 159 212 318 373 636 746 1,119 1,492 2,238 4,476 19,769 39,538 59,307 79,076 118,614 and 237,228, with no remainder.

Since 237,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,228, 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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