Q: Is 228,575 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,575 is a composite number.

Why is 228,575 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 228,575 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 41 205 223 1,025 1,115 5,575 9,143 45,715 and 228,575, with no remainder.

Since 228,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,575, 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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