Q: Is 228,850 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,850 is a composite number.

Why is 228,850 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 228,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 115 199 230 398 575 995 1,150 1,990 4,577 4,975 9,154 9,950 22,885 45,770 114,425 and 228,850, with no remainder.

Since 228,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,850, 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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