Q: Is 231,525 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,525 is a composite number.

Why is 231,525 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 231,525 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 25 27 35 45 49 63 75 105 135 147 175 189 225 245 315 343 441 525 675 735 945 1,029 1,225 1,323 1,575 1,715 2,205 3,087 3,675 4,725 5,145 6,615 8,575 9,261 11,025 15,435 25,725 33,075 46,305 77,175 and 231,525, with no remainder.

Since 231,525 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,525, 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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