Q: Is 231,530 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,530 is a composite number.

Why is 231,530 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 231,530 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 137 169 274 338 685 845 1,370 1,690 1,781 3,562 8,905 17,810 23,153 46,306 115,765 and 231,530, with no remainder.

Since 231,530 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,530, 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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