Q: Is 231,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,960 is a composite number.

Why is 231,960 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 231,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,933 3,866 5,799 7,732 9,665 11,598 15,464 19,330 23,196 28,995 38,660 46,392 57,990 77,320 115,980 and 231,960, with no remainder.

Since 231,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,960, 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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