Q: Is 228,750 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,750 is a composite number.

Why is 228,750 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 228,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 61 75 122 125 150 183 250 305 366 375 610 625 750 915 1,250 1,525 1,830 1,875 3,050 3,750 4,575 7,625 9,150 15,250 22,875 38,125 45,750 76,250 114,375 and 228,750, with no remainder.

Since 228,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,750, 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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