Q: Is 231,165 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,165 is a composite number.

Why is 231,165 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 231,165 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 33 45 55 99 165 467 495 1,401 2,335 4,203 5,137 7,005 15,411 21,015 25,685 46,233 77,055 and 231,165, with no remainder.

Since 231,165 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,165, 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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