Q: Is 387,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 387,738 is a composite number.

Why is 387,738 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 387,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 1,657 3,314 4,971 9,942 14,913 21,541 29,826 43,082 64,623 129,246 193,869 and 387,738, with no remainder.

Since 387,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,738, 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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