Q: Is 237,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,940 is a composite number.

Why is 237,940 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 237,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 11,897 23,794 47,588 59,485 118,970 and 237,940, with no remainder.

Since 237,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,940, 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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