Q: Is 228,891 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,891 is a composite number.

Why is 228,891 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 228,891 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 5,869 17,607 76,297 and 228,891, with no remainder.

Since 228,891 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,891, 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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