Q: Is 38,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,988 is a composite number.

Why is 38,988 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 38,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 19 27 36 38 54 57 76 108 114 171 228 342 361 513 684 722 1,026 1,083 1,444 2,052 2,166 3,249 4,332 6,498 9,747 12,996 19,494 and 38,988, with no remainder.

Since 38,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,988, 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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