Q: Is 238,478 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,478 is a composite number.

Why is 238,478 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 238,478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 47 59 86 94 118 2,021 2,537 2,773 4,042 5,074 5,546 119,239 and 238,478, with no remainder.

Since 238,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,478, 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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