Q: Is 228,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,988 is a composite number.

Why is 228,988 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 228,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 23 38 46 76 92 131 262 437 524 874 1,748 2,489 3,013 4,978 6,026 9,956 12,052 57,247 114,494 and 228,988, with no remainder.

Since 228,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,988, 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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