Q: Is 231,290 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,290 is a composite number.

Why is 231,290 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 231,290 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 101 202 229 458 505 1,010 1,145 2,290 23,129 46,258 115,645 and 231,290, with no remainder.

Since 231,290 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,290, 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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