Q: Is 229,977 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,977 is a composite number.

Why is 229,977 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 229,977 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 23 33 69 99 101 207 253 303 759 909 1,111 2,277 2,323 3,333 6,969 9,999 20,907 25,553 76,659 and 229,977, with no remainder.

Since 229,977 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,977, 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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