Q: Is 231,780 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,780 is a composite number.

Why is 231,780 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 231,780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,863 7,726 11,589 15,452 19,315 23,178 38,630 46,356 57,945 77,260 115,890 and 231,780, with no remainder.

Since 231,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,780, 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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