Q: Is 231,308 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,308 is a composite number.

Why is 231,308 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 231,308 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 11 14 22 28 44 77 154 308 751 1,502 3,004 5,257 8,261 10,514 16,522 21,028 33,044 57,827 115,654 and 231,308, with no remainder.

Since 231,308 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,308, 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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