Q: Is 229,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,160 is a composite number.

Why is 229,160 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 229,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 337 340 674 680 1,348 1,685 2,696 3,370 5,729 6,740 11,458 13,480 22,916 28,645 45,832 57,290 114,580 and 229,160, with no remainder.

Since 229,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,160, 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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