Q: Is 231,574 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,574 is a composite number.

Why is 231,574 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 231,574 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 49 98 119 139 238 278 833 973 1,666 1,946 2,363 4,726 6,811 13,622 16,541 33,082 115,787 and 231,574, with no remainder.

Since 231,574 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,574, 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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