Q: Is 515,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 515,238 is a composite number.

Why is 515,238 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 515,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 1,087 2,174 3,261 6,522 85,873 171,746 257,619 and 515,238, with no remainder.

Since 515,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 515,238, 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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