Q: Is 238,177 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,177 is a composite number.

Why is 238,177 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 238,177 can be evenly divided by 1 29 43 191 1,247 5,539 8,213 and 238,177, with no remainder.

Since 238,177 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,177, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 238,175238,176238,178238,179
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 238,177:


Ask a Question