Q: Is 231,156 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,156 is a composite number.

Why is 231,156 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 231,156 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 6,421 12,842 19,263 25,684 38,526 57,789 77,052 115,578 and 231,156, with no remainder.

Since 231,156 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,156, 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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