Q: Is 231,309 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,309 is a composite number.

Why is 231,309 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 231,309 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 659 1,977 5,931 8,567 17,793 25,701 77,103 and 231,309, with no remainder.

Since 231,309 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,309, 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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