Q: Is 231,957 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,957 is a composite number.

Why is 231,957 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 231,957 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 27 33 71 99 121 213 297 363 639 781 1,089 1,917 2,343 3,267 7,029 8,591 21,087 25,773 77,319 and 231,957, with no remainder.

Since 231,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,957, 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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