Q: Is 237,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,960 is a composite number.

Why is 237,960 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 237,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 661 1,322 1,983 2,644 3,305 3,966 5,288 5,949 6,610 7,932 9,915 11,898 13,220 15,864 19,830 23,796 26,440 29,745 39,660 47,592 59,490 79,320 118,980 and 237,960, with no remainder.

Since 237,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,960, 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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