Q: Is 229,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,964 is a composite number.

Why is 229,964 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 229,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 43 86 172 191 301 382 602 764 1,204 1,337 2,674 5,348 8,213 16,426 32,852 57,491 114,982 and 229,964, with no remainder.

Since 229,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,964, 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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