Q: Is 231,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,728 is a composite number.

Why is 231,728 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 231,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 2,069 4,138 8,276 14,483 16,552 28,966 33,104 57,932 115,864 and 231,728, with no remainder.

Since 231,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,728, 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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