Q: Is 231,404 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,404 is a composite number.

Why is 231,404 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 231,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 41 68 82 83 164 166 332 697 1,394 1,411 2,788 2,822 3,403 5,644 6,806 13,612 57,851 115,702 and 231,404, with no remainder.

Since 231,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,404, 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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