Q: Is 237,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,800 is a composite number.

Why is 237,800 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 237,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 29 40 41 50 58 82 100 116 145 164 200 205 232 290 328 410 580 725 820 1,025 1,160 1,189 1,450 1,640 2,050 2,378 2,900 4,100 4,756 5,800 5,945 8,200 9,512 11,890 23,780 29,725 47,560 59,450 118,900 and 237,800, with no remainder.

Since 237,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,800, 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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