Q: Is 238,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,716 is a composite number.

Why is 238,716 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 238,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 19 36 38 57 76 114 171 228 342 349 684 698 1,047 1,396 2,094 3,141 4,188 6,282 6,631 12,564 13,262 19,893 26,524 39,786 59,679 79,572 119,358 and 238,716, with no remainder.

Since 238,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,716, 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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