Q: Is 238,743,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,743,578 is a composite number.

Why is 238,743,578 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 238,743,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 194 1,230,637 2,461,274 119,371,789 and 238,743,578, with no remainder.

Since 238,743,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,743,578, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 238,743,576238,743,577238,743,579238,743,580
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 238,743,578:


Ask a Question