Q: Is 237,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,860 is a composite number.

Why is 237,860 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 237,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,699 3,398 6,796 8,495 11,893 16,990 23,786 33,980 47,572 59,465 118,930 and 237,860, with no remainder.

Since 237,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,860, 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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