Q: Is 238,524 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,524 is a composite number.

Why is 238,524 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 238,524 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 13 22 26 33 39 44 52 66 78 132 139 143 156 278 286 417 429 556 572 834 858 1,529 1,668 1,716 1,807 3,058 3,614 4,587 5,421 6,116 7,228 9,174 10,842 18,348 19,877 21,684 39,754 59,631 79,508 119,262 and 238,524, with no remainder.

Since 238,524 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,524, 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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