Q: Is 230,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 230,972 is a composite number.

Why is 230,972 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 230,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 73 113 146 226 292 452 511 791 1,022 1,582 2,044 3,164 8,249 16,498 32,996 57,743 115,486 and 230,972, with no remainder.

Since 230,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,972, 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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