Q: Is 231,231,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,231,875 is a composite number.

Why is 231,231,875 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 231,231,875 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 25 35 85 119 125 175 425 595 625 875 2,125 2,975 3,109 4,375 10,625 14,875 15,545 21,763 52,853 74,375 77,725 108,815 264,265 369,971 388,625 544,075 1,321,325 1,849,855 1,943,125 2,720,375 6,606,625 9,249,275 13,601,875 33,033,125 46,246,375 and 231,231,875, with no remainder.

Since 231,231,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,231,875, 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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