Q: Is 229,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,100 is a composite number.

Why is 229,100 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 229,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 29 50 58 79 100 116 145 158 290 316 395 580 725 790 1,450 1,580 1,975 2,291 2,900 3,950 4,582 7,900 9,164 11,455 22,910 45,820 57,275 114,550 and 229,100, with no remainder.

Since 229,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,100, 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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