Q: Is 237,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,640 is a composite number.

Why is 237,640 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 237,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 457 520 914 1,828 2,285 3,656 4,570 5,941 9,140 11,882 18,280 23,764 29,705 47,528 59,410 118,820 and 237,640, with no remainder.

Since 237,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,640, 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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