Q: Is 231,624 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,624 is a composite number.

Why is 231,624 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 231,624 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,217 6,434 9,651 12,868 19,302 25,736 28,953 38,604 57,906 77,208 115,812 and 231,624, with no remainder.

Since 231,624 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,624, 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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