Q: Is 379,638 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 379,638 is a composite number.

Why is 379,638 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 379,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 23 42 46 63 69 126 131 138 161 207 262 322 393 414 483 786 917 966 1,179 1,449 1,834 2,358 2,751 2,898 3,013 5,502 6,026 8,253 9,039 16,506 18,078 21,091 27,117 42,182 54,234 63,273 126,546 189,819 and 379,638, with no remainder.

Since 379,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 379,638, 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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