Q: Is 238,456 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,456 is a composite number.

Why is 238,456 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 238,456 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 41 82 164 328 727 1,454 2,908 5,816 29,807 59,614 119,228 and 238,456, with no remainder.

Since 238,456 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,456, 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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