Q: Is 229,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,845 is a composite number.

Why is 229,845 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 229,845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 11 15 21 33 35 55 77 105 165 199 231 385 597 995 1,155 1,393 2,189 2,985 4,179 6,567 6,965 10,945 15,323 20,895 32,835 45,969 76,615 and 229,845, with no remainder.

Since 229,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,845, 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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