Q: Is 229,959 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,959 is a composite number.

Why is 229,959 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 229,959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 153 167 459 501 1,377 1,503 2,839 4,509 8,517 13,527 25,551 76,653 and 229,959, with no remainder.

Since 229,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,959, 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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