Q: Is 238,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,940 is a composite number.

Why is 238,940 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 238,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 919 1,838 3,676 4,595 9,190 11,947 18,380 23,894 47,788 59,735 119,470 and 238,940, with no remainder.

Since 238,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,940, 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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