Q: Is 231,894 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,894 is a composite number.

Why is 231,894 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 231,894 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 234 991 1,982 2,973 5,946 8,919 12,883 17,838 25,766 38,649 77,298 115,947 and 231,894, with no remainder.

Since 231,894 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,894, 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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