Q: Is 228,437 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,437 is a composite number.

Why is 228,437 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 228,437 can be evenly divided by 1 11 19 209 1,093 12,023 20,767 and 228,437, with no remainder.

Since 228,437 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,437, 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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