Q: Is 238,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,536 is a composite number.

Why is 238,536 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 238,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,313 6,626 9,939 13,252 19,878 26,504 29,817 39,756 59,634 79,512 119,268 and 238,536, with no remainder.

Since 238,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,536, 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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