Q: Is 226,171 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 226,171 is a composite number.

Why is 226,171 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 226,171 can be evenly divided by 1 11 29 319 709 7,799 20,561 and 226,171, with no remainder.

Since 226,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 226,171, 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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