Q: Is 238,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,520 is a composite number.

Why is 238,520 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 238,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 67 89 134 178 268 335 356 445 536 670 712 890 1,340 1,780 2,680 3,560 5,963 11,926 23,852 29,815 47,704 59,630 119,260 and 238,520, with no remainder.

Since 238,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,520, 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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