Q: Is 238,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,976 is a composite number.

Why is 238,976 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 238,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 1,867 3,734 7,468 14,936 29,872 59,744 119,488 and 238,976, with no remainder.

Since 238,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,976, 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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