Q: Is 229,689 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,689 is a composite number.

Why is 229,689 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 229,689 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 47 141 181 423 543 1,269 1,629 4,887 8,507 25,521 76,563 and 229,689, with no remainder.

Since 229,689 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,689, 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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