Q: Is 238,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,400 is a composite number.

Why is 238,400 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 238,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 149 160 200 298 320 400 596 745 800 1,192 1,490 1,600 2,384 2,980 3,725 4,768 5,960 7,450 9,536 11,920 14,900 23,840 29,800 47,680 59,600 119,200 and 238,400, with no remainder.

Since 238,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,400, 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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