Q: Is 236,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 236,990 is a composite number.

Why is 236,990 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 236,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 1,823 3,646 9,115 18,230 23,699 47,398 118,495 and 236,990, with no remainder.

Since 236,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 236,990, 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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