Q: Is 229,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,172 is a composite number.

Why is 229,172 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 229,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 47 53 92 94 106 188 212 1,081 1,219 2,162 2,438 2,491 4,324 4,876 4,982 9,964 57,293 114,586 and 229,172, with no remainder.

Since 229,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,172, 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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