Q: Is 237,894 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 237,894 is a composite number.

Why is 237,894 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 237,894 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 1,279 2,558 3,837 7,674 39,649 79,298 118,947 and 237,894, with no remainder.

Since 237,894 cannot be divided by just 1 and 237,894, 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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