Q: Is 229,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,250 is a composite number.

Why is 229,250 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 229,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 125 131 175 250 262 350 655 875 917 1,310 1,750 1,834 3,275 4,585 6,550 9,170 16,375 22,925 32,750 45,850 114,625 and 229,250, with no remainder.

Since 229,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,250, 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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