Q: Is 238,812 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,812 is a composite number.

Why is 238,812 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 238,812 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,843 5,686 8,529 11,372 17,058 19,901 34,116 39,802 59,703 79,604 119,406 and 238,812, with no remainder.

Since 238,812 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,812, 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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