Q: Is 230,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 230,996 is a composite number.

Why is 230,996 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 230,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 43 68 79 86 158 172 316 731 1,343 1,462 2,686 2,924 3,397 5,372 6,794 13,588 57,749 115,498 and 230,996, with no remainder.

Since 230,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 230,996, 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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