Q: Is 228,950 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,950 is a composite number.

Why is 228,950 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 228,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 38 50 95 190 241 475 482 950 1,205 2,410 4,579 6,025 9,158 12,050 22,895 45,790 114,475 and 228,950, with no remainder.

Since 228,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,950, 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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