Q: Is 231,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,480 is a composite number.

Why is 231,480 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 231,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 643 1,286 1,929 2,572 3,215 3,858 5,144 5,787 6,430 7,716 9,645 11,574 12,860 15,432 19,290 23,148 25,720 28,935 38,580 46,296 57,870 77,160 115,740 and 231,480, with no remainder.

Since 231,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,480, 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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