Q: Is 231,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,440 is a composite number.

Why is 231,440 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 231,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 220 263 440 526 880 1,052 1,315 2,104 2,630 2,893 4,208 5,260 5,786 10,520 11,572 14,465 21,040 23,144 28,930 46,288 57,860 115,720 and 231,440, with no remainder.

Since 231,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,440, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 231,438231,439231,441231,442
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 231,440:


Ask a Question