Q: Is 38,856 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,856 is a composite number.

Why is 38,856 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 38,856 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,619 3,238 4,857 6,476 9,714 12,952 19,428 and 38,856, with no remainder.

Since 38,856 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,856, 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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