Q: Is 38,862 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,862 is a composite number.

Why is 38,862 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 38,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 127 153 254 306 381 762 1,143 2,159 2,286 4,318 6,477 12,954 19,431 and 38,862, with no remainder.

Since 38,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,862, 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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