Q: Is 287,938 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,938 is a composite number.

Why is 287,938 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 287,938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 131 157 262 314 917 1,099 1,834 2,198 20,567 41,134 143,969 and 287,938, with no remainder.

Since 287,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,938, 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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