Q: Is 231,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,344 is a composite number.

Why is 231,344 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 231,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 19 38 76 152 304 761 1,522 3,044 6,088 12,176 14,459 28,918 57,836 115,672 and 231,344, with no remainder.

Since 231,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,344, 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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