Q: Is 229,672 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,672 is a composite number.

Why is 229,672 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 229,672 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 19 38 76 152 1,511 3,022 6,044 12,088 28,709 57,418 114,836 and 229,672, with no remainder.

Since 229,672 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,672, 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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