Q: Is 238,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,872 is a composite number.

Why is 238,872 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 238,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 37 74 111 148 222 269 296 444 538 807 888 1,076 1,614 2,152 3,228 6,456 9,953 19,906 29,859 39,812 59,718 79,624 119,436 and 238,872, with no remainder.

Since 238,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,872, 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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