Q: Is 231,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,040 is a composite number.

Why is 231,040 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 231,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 32 38 40 64 76 80 95 128 152 160 190 304 320 361 380 608 640 722 760 1,216 1,444 1,520 1,805 2,432 2,888 3,040 3,610 5,776 6,080 7,220 11,552 12,160 14,440 23,104 28,880 46,208 57,760 115,520 and 231,040, with no remainder.

Since 231,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,040, 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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