Q: Is 231,336,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,336,340 is a composite number.

Why is 231,336,340 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 231,336,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 680,401 1,360,802 2,721,604 3,402,005 6,804,010 11,566,817 13,608,020 23,133,634 46,267,268 57,834,085 115,668,170 and 231,336,340, with no remainder.

Since 231,336,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,336,340, 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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