Q: Is 238,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,640 is a composite number.

Why is 238,640 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 238,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 38 40 76 80 95 152 157 190 304 314 380 628 760 785 1,256 1,520 1,570 2,512 2,983 3,140 5,966 6,280 11,932 12,560 14,915 23,864 29,830 47,728 59,660 119,320 and 238,640, with no remainder.

Since 238,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,640, 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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