Q: Is 231,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,864 is a composite number.

Why is 231,864 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 231,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 9,661 19,322 28,983 38,644 57,966 77,288 115,932 and 231,864, with no remainder.

Since 231,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,864, 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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