Q: Is 237,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,948 is a composite number.

Why is 237,948 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 237,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 79 158 237 251 316 474 502 753 948 1,004 1,506 3,012 19,829 39,658 59,487 79,316 118,974 and 237,948, with no remainder.

Since 237,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,948, 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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