Q: Is 238,293 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,293 is a composite number.

Why is 238,293 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 238,293 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 29 33 83 87 99 249 261 319 747 913 957 2,407 2,739 2,871 7,221 8,217 21,663 26,477 79,431 and 238,293, with no remainder.

Since 238,293 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,293, 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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