Q: Is 231,421,340 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,421,340 is a composite number.

Why is 231,421,340 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 231,421,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 680,651 1,361,302 2,722,604 3,403,255 6,806,510 11,571,067 13,613,020 23,142,134 46,284,268 57,855,335 115,710,670 and 231,421,340, with no remainder.

Since 231,421,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,421,340, 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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