Q: Is 238,203 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,203 is a composite number.

Why is 238,203 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 238,203 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 19 21 57 63 133 171 199 399 597 1,197 1,393 1,791 3,781 4,179 11,343 12,537 26,467 34,029 79,401 and 238,203, with no remainder.

Since 238,203 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,203, 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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