Q: Is 228,501 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,501 is a composite number.

Why is 228,501 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 228,501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 27 31 39 63 81 91 93 117 189 217 273 279 351 403 567 651 819 837 1,053 1,209 1,953 2,457 2,511 2,821 3,627 5,859 7,371 8,463 10,881 17,577 25,389 32,643 76,167 and 228,501, with no remainder.

Since 228,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,501, 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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