Q: Is 229,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,960 is a composite number.

Why is 229,960 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 229,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,749 11,498 22,996 28,745 45,992 57,490 114,980 and 229,960, with no remainder.

Since 229,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,960, 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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