Q: Is 228,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,400 is a composite number.

Why is 228,400 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 228,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 571 1,142 2,284 2,855 4,568 5,710 9,136 11,420 14,275 22,840 28,550 45,680 57,100 114,200 and 228,400, with no remainder.

Since 228,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,400, 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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