Q: Is 228,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,870 is a composite number.

Why is 228,870 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 228,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 2,543 5,086 7,629 12,715 15,258 22,887 25,430 38,145 45,774 76,290 114,435 and 228,870, with no remainder.

Since 228,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,870, 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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