Q: Is 188,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,231 is a composite number.

Why is 188,231 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 188,231 can be evenly divided by 1 41 4,591 and 188,231, with no remainder.

Since 188,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,231, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 188,229188,230188,232188,233
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 188,231:


Ask a Question