Q: Is 238,518 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,518 is a composite number.

Why is 238,518 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 238,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 189 378 631 1,262 1,893 3,786 4,417 5,679 8,834 11,358 13,251 17,037 26,502 34,074 39,753 79,506 119,259 and 238,518, with no remainder.

Since 238,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,518, 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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