Q: Is 238,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 238,980 is a composite number.

Why is 238,980 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 238,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 569 1,138 1,707 2,276 2,845 3,414 3,983 5,690 6,828 7,966 8,535 11,380 11,949 15,932 17,070 19,915 23,898 34,140 39,830 47,796 59,745 79,660 119,490 and 238,980, with no remainder.

Since 238,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 238,980, 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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