Q: Is 238,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,480 is a composite number.

Why is 238,480 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 238,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 220 271 440 542 880 1,084 1,355 2,168 2,710 2,981 4,336 5,420 5,962 10,840 11,924 14,905 21,680 23,848 29,810 47,696 59,620 119,240 and 238,480, with no remainder.

Since 238,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,480, 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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