Q: Is 38,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,178 is a composite number.

Why is 38,178 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 38,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 101 126 189 202 303 378 606 707 909 1,414 1,818 2,121 2,727 4,242 5,454 6,363 12,726 19,089 and 38,178, with no remainder.

Since 38,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,178, 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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