Q: Is 237,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,420 is a composite number.

Why is 237,420 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 237,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 1,319 2,638 3,957 5,276 6,595 7,914 11,871 13,190 15,828 19,785 23,742 26,380 39,570 47,484 59,355 79,140 118,710 and 237,420, with no remainder.

Since 237,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,420, 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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