Q: Is 237,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,874 is a composite number.

Why is 237,874 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 237,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 91 182 1,307 2,614 9,149 16,991 18,298 33,982 118,937 and 237,874, with no remainder.

Since 237,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,874, 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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