Q: Is 229,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,980 is a composite number.

Why is 229,980 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 229,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,833 7,666 11,499 15,332 19,165 22,998 38,330 45,996 57,495 76,660 114,990 and 229,980, with no remainder.

Since 229,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,980, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 229,978229,979229,981229,982
Composite? yesnonoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 229,980:


Ask a Question