Q: Is 238,288 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,288 is a composite number.

Why is 238,288 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 238,288 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 53 106 212 281 424 562 848 1,124 2,248 4,496 14,893 29,786 59,572 119,144 and 238,288, with no remainder.

Since 238,288 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,288, 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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