Q: Is 229,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,995 is a composite number.

Why is 229,995 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 229,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 45 57 95 171 269 285 807 855 1,345 2,421 4,035 5,111 12,105 15,333 25,555 45,999 76,665 and 229,995, with no remainder.

Since 229,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,995, 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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