Q: Is 308,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 308,538 is a composite number.

Why is 308,538 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 308,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 61 122 183 281 366 549 562 843 1,098 1,686 2,529 5,058 17,141 34,282 51,423 102,846 154,269 and 308,538, with no remainder.

Since 308,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 308,538, 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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