Q: Is 231,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,268 is a composite number.

Why is 231,268 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 231,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 19 34 38 68 76 179 323 358 646 716 1,292 3,043 3,401 6,086 6,802 12,172 13,604 57,817 115,634 and 231,268, with no remainder.

Since 231,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,268, 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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