Q: Is 231,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,980 is a composite number.

Why is 231,980 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 231,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 1,657 3,314 6,628 8,285 11,599 16,570 23,198 33,140 46,396 57,995 115,990 and 231,980, with no remainder.

Since 231,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,980, 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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