Q: Is 438,249 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 438,249 is a composite number.

Why is 438,249 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 438,249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 41 123 287 509 861 1,527 3,563 10,689 20,869 62,607 146,083 and 438,249, with no remainder.

Since 438,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,249, 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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