Q: Is 238,356 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,356 is a composite number.

Why is 238,356 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 238,356 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 2,207 4,414 6,621 8,828 13,242 19,863 26,484 39,726 59,589 79,452 119,178 and 238,356, with no remainder.

Since 238,356 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,356, 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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