Q: Is 238,545 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,545 is a composite number.

Why is 238,545 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 238,545 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 27 31 45 57 81 93 95 135 155 171 279 285 405 465 513 589 837 855 1,395 1,539 1,767 2,511 2,565 2,945 4,185 5,301 7,695 8,835 12,555 15,903 26,505 47,709 79,515 and 238,545, with no remainder.

Since 238,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,545, 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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