Q: Is 201,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 201,231 is a composite number.

Why is 201,231 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 201,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 87 257 261 771 783 2,313 6,939 7,453 22,359 67,077 and 201,231, with no remainder.

Since 201,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 201,231, 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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