Q: Is 231,678 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,678 is a composite number.

Why is 231,678 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 231,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 61 122 183 211 366 422 549 633 1,098 1,266 1,899 3,798 12,871 25,742 38,613 77,226 115,839 and 231,678, with no remainder.

Since 231,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,678, 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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