Q: Is 229,701 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,701 is a composite number.

Why is 229,701 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 229,701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 69 3,329 9,987 76,567 and 229,701, with no remainder.

Since 229,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,701, 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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