Q: Is 231,742,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,742,450 is a composite number.

Why is 231,742,450 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 231,742,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 263 526 1,315 2,630 6,575 13,150 17,623 35,246 88,115 176,230 440,575 881,150 4,634,849 9,269,698 23,174,245 46,348,490 115,871,225 and 231,742,450, with no remainder.

Since 231,742,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,742,450, 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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