Q: Is 231,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,748 is a composite number.

Why is 231,748 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 231,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 23 44 46 92 229 253 458 506 916 1,012 2,519 5,038 5,267 10,076 10,534 21,068 57,937 115,874 and 231,748, with no remainder.

Since 231,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,748, 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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