Q: Is 231,431,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,431,420 is a composite number.

Why is 231,431,420 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 231,431,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,051,961 2,103,922 4,207,844 5,259,805 10,519,610 11,571,571 21,039,220 23,143,142 46,286,284 57,857,855 115,715,710 and 231,431,420, with no remainder.

Since 231,431,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,431,420, 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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