Q: Is 917,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 917,238 is a composite number.

Why is 917,238 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 917,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 21,839 43,678 65,517 131,034 152,873 305,746 458,619 and 917,238, with no remainder.

Since 917,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 917,238, 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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