Q: Is 231,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,800 is a composite number.

Why is 231,800 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 231,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 50 61 76 95 100 122 152 190 200 244 305 380 475 488 610 760 950 1,159 1,220 1,525 1,900 2,318 2,440 3,050 3,800 4,636 5,795 6,100 9,272 11,590 12,200 23,180 28,975 46,360 57,950 115,900 and 231,800, with no remainder.

Since 231,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,800, 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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