Q: Is 231,564 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,564 is a composite number.

Why is 231,564 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 231,564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 839 1,678 2,517 3,356 5,034 10,068 19,297 38,594 57,891 77,188 115,782 and 231,564, with no remainder.

Since 231,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,564, 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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