Q: Is 237,712 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,712 is a composite number.

Why is 237,712 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 237,712 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 83 166 179 332 358 664 716 1,328 1,432 2,864 14,857 29,714 59,428 118,856 and 237,712, with no remainder.

Since 237,712 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,712, 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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