Q: Is 231,945 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,945 is a composite number.

Why is 231,945 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 231,945 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 47 105 141 235 329 705 987 1,645 2,209 4,935 6,627 11,045 15,463 33,135 46,389 77,315 and 231,945, with no remainder.

Since 231,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,945, 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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