Q: Is 238,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,608 is a composite number.

Why is 238,608 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 238,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 1,657 3,314 4,971 6,628 9,942 13,256 14,913 19,884 26,512 29,826 39,768 59,652 79,536 119,304 and 238,608, with no remainder.

Since 238,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,608, 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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