Q: Is 228,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,500 is a composite number.

Why is 228,500 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 228,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 457 500 914 1,828 2,285 4,570 9,140 11,425 22,850 45,700 57,125 114,250 and 228,500, with no remainder.

Since 228,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,500, 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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