Q: Is 231,477 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,477 is a composite number.

Why is 231,477 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 231,477 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 31 57 93 131 393 589 1,767 2,489 4,061 7,467 12,183 77,159 and 231,477, with no remainder.

Since 231,477 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,477, 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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