Q: Is 228,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,488 is a composite number.

Why is 228,488 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 228,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 169 338 676 1,352 2,197 4,394 8,788 17,576 28,561 57,122 114,244 and 228,488, with no remainder.

Since 228,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,488, 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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