Q: Is 231,180 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,180 is a composite number.

Why is 231,180 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 231,180 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,853 7,706 11,559 15,412 19,265 23,118 38,530 46,236 57,795 77,060 115,590 and 231,180, with no remainder.

Since 231,180 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,180, 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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