Q: Is 228,969 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,969 is a composite number.

Why is 228,969 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 228,969 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 19 39 57 103 117 171 247 309 741 927 1,339 1,957 2,223 4,017 5,871 12,051 17,613 25,441 76,323 and 228,969, with no remainder.

Since 228,969 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,969, 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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