Q: Is 38,493 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,493 is a composite number.

Why is 38,493 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 38,493 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 47 63 91 117 141 273 329 423 611 819 987 1,833 2,961 4,277 5,499 12,831 and 38,493, with no remainder.

Since 38,493 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,493, 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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