Q: Is 231,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,300 is a composite number.

Why is 231,300 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 231,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 225 257 300 450 514 771 900 1,028 1,285 1,542 2,313 2,570 3,084 3,855 4,626 5,140 6,425 7,710 9,252 11,565 12,850 15,420 19,275 23,130 25,700 38,550 46,260 57,825 77,100 115,650 and 231,300, with no remainder.

Since 231,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,300, 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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