Q: Is 231,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,640 is a composite number.

Why is 231,640 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 231,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,791 11,582 23,164 28,955 46,328 57,910 115,820 and 231,640, with no remainder.

Since 231,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,640, 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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