Q: Is 237,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,980 is a composite number.

Why is 237,980 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 237,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 163 292 326 365 652 730 815 1,460 1,630 3,260 11,899 23,798 47,596 59,495 118,990 and 237,980, with no remainder.

Since 237,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,980, 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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