Q: Is 238,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,048 is a composite number.

Why is 238,048 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 238,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 43 86 172 173 344 346 688 692 1,376 1,384 2,768 5,536 7,439 14,878 29,756 59,512 119,024 and 238,048, with no remainder.

Since 238,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,048, 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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