Q: Is 228,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,872 is a composite number.

Why is 228,872 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 228,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 61 67 122 134 244 268 427 469 488 536 854 938 1,708 1,876 3,416 3,752 4,087 8,174 16,348 28,609 32,696 57,218 114,436 and 228,872, with no remainder.

Since 228,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,872, 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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