Q: Is 229,702 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,702 is a composite number.

Why is 229,702 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 229,702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 53 106 197 394 583 1,166 2,167 4,334 10,441 20,882 114,851 and 229,702, with no remainder.

Since 229,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,702, 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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