Q: Is 231,252 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,252 is a composite number.

Why is 231,252 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 231,252 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,753 5,506 8,259 11,012 16,518 19,271 33,036 38,542 57,813 77,084 115,626 and 231,252, with no remainder.

Since 231,252 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,252, 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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