Q: Is 238,612 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,612 is a composite number.

Why is 238,612 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 238,612 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 17 22 29 34 44 58 68 116 121 187 242 319 374 484 493 638 748 986 1,276 1,972 2,057 3,509 4,114 5,423 7,018 8,228 10,846 14,036 21,692 59,653 119,306 and 238,612, with no remainder.

Since 238,612 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,612, 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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