Q: Is 237,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,480 is a composite number.

Why is 237,480 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 237,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,979 3,958 5,937 7,916 9,895 11,874 15,832 19,790 23,748 29,685 39,580 47,496 59,370 79,160 118,740 and 237,480, with no remainder.

Since 237,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,480, 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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