Q: Is 228,225 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,225 is a composite number.

Why is 228,225 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 228,225 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 25 51 75 85 179 255 425 537 895 1,275 2,685 3,043 4,475 9,129 13,425 15,215 45,645 76,075 and 228,225, with no remainder.

Since 228,225 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,225, 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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