Q: Is 231,492 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,492 is a composite number.

Why is 231,492 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 231,492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 101 191 202 303 382 404 573 606 764 1,146 1,212 2,292 19,291 38,582 57,873 77,164 115,746 and 231,492, with no remainder.

Since 231,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,492, 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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