Q: Is 538,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,338 is a composite number.

Why is 538,338 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 538,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 47 69 83 94 138 141 166 249 282 498 1,081 1,909 2,162 3,243 3,818 3,901 5,727 6,486 7,802 11,454 11,703 23,406 89,723 179,446 269,169 and 538,338, with no remainder.

Since 538,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,338, 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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