Q: Is 231,705 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,705 is a composite number.

Why is 231,705 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 231,705 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 19 45 57 95 171 271 285 813 855 1,355 2,439 4,065 5,149 12,195 15,447 25,745 46,341 77,235 and 231,705, with no remainder.

Since 231,705 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,705, 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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