Q: Is 229,841 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 229,841 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 229,841 not 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 229,841 can be evenly divided by 1 and 229,841, with no remainder.

Since 229,841 can be divided by just 1 and 229,841, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 229,839229,840229,842229,843
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 229,841:


Ask a Question