Q: Is 238,878,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,878,508 is a composite number.

Why is 238,878,508 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 238,878,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 1,181 2,362 4,597 4,724 9,194 12,991 18,388 25,982 50,567 51,964 101,134 202,268 5,429,057 10,858,114 21,716,228 59,719,627 119,439,254 and 238,878,508, with no remainder.

Since 238,878,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,878,508, 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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