Q: Is 309,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 309,838 is a composite number.

Why is 309,838 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 309,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 53 74 79 106 158 1,961 2,923 3,922 4,187 5,846 8,374 154,919 and 309,838, with no remainder.

Since 309,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 309,838, 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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