Q: Is 438,501 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 438,501 is a composite number.

Why is 438,501 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 438,501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 19 21 49 57 133 147 157 399 471 931 1,099 2,793 2,983 3,297 7,693 8,949 20,881 23,079 62,643 146,167 and 438,501, with no remainder.

Since 438,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,501, 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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