Q: Is 438,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 438,956 is a composite number.

Why is 438,956 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 438,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 61 122 244 257 427 514 854 1,028 1,708 1,799 3,598 7,196 15,677 31,354 62,708 109,739 219,478 and 438,956, with no remainder.

Since 438,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 438,956, 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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