Q: Is 438,557 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 438,557 is a composite number.

Why is 438,557 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 438,557 can be evenly divided by 1 7 31 43 47 217 301 329 1,333 1,457 2,021 9,331 10,199 14,147 62,651 and 438,557, with no remainder.

Since 438,557 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,557, 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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