Q: Is 238,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,672 is a composite number.

Why is 238,672 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 238,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,131 4,262 8,524 14,917 17,048 29,834 34,096 59,668 119,336 and 238,672, with no remainder.

Since 238,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,672, 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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