Q: Is 362,538 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 362,538 is a composite number.

Why is 362,538 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 362,538 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 11 18 22 33 66 99 198 1,831 3,662 5,493 10,986 16,479 20,141 32,958 40,282 60,423 120,846 181,269 and 362,538, with no remainder.

Since 362,538 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,538, 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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