Q: Is 231,240,402 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,240,402 is a composite number.

Why is 231,240,402 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 231,240,402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 12,846,689 25,693,378 38,540,067 77,080,134 115,620,201 and 231,240,402, with no remainder.

Since 231,240,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,240,402, 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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