Q: Is 238,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,280 is a composite number.

Why is 238,280 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 238,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 23 28 35 37 40 46 56 70 74 92 115 140 148 161 184 185 230 259 280 296 322 370 460 518 644 740 805 851 920 1,036 1,288 1,295 1,480 1,610 1,702 2,072 2,590 3,220 3,404 4,255 5,180 5,957 6,440 6,808 8,510 10,360 11,914 17,020 23,828 29,785 34,040 47,656 59,570 119,140 and 238,280, with no remainder.

Since 238,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,280, 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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