Q: Is 238,434 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,434 is a composite number.

Why is 238,434 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 238,434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 811 1,622 2,433 4,866 5,677 11,354 17,031 34,062 39,739 79,478 119,217 and 238,434, with no remainder.

Since 238,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,434, 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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