Q: Is 228,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,432 is a composite number.

Why is 228,432 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 228,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 4,759 9,518 14,277 19,036 28,554 38,072 57,108 76,144 114,216 and 228,432, with no remainder.

Since 228,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,432, 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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