Q: Is 231,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,472 is a composite number.

Why is 231,472 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 231,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 23 34 37 46 68 74 92 136 148 184 272 296 368 391 592 629 782 851 1,258 1,564 1,702 2,516 3,128 3,404 5,032 6,256 6,808 10,064 13,616 14,467 28,934 57,868 115,736 and 231,472, with no remainder.

Since 231,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,472, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 231,470231,471231,473231,474
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 231,472:


Ask a Question