Q: Is 38,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,232 is a composite number.

Why is 38,232 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 38,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 59 72 81 108 118 162 177 216 236 324 354 472 531 648 708 1,062 1,416 1,593 2,124 3,186 4,248 4,779 6,372 9,558 12,744 19,116 and 38,232, with no remainder.

Since 38,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,232, 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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