Q: Is 228,722 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,722 is a composite number.

Why is 228,722 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 228,722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 19 26 38 247 463 494 926 6,019 8,797 12,038 17,594 114,361 and 228,722, with no remainder.

Since 228,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,722, 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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