Q: Is 237,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,798 is a composite number.

Why is 237,798 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 237,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,201 2,402 3,603 7,206 10,809 13,211 21,618 26,422 39,633 79,266 118,899 and 237,798, with no remainder.

Since 237,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,798, 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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