Q: Is 231,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,985 is a composite number.

Why is 231,985 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 231,985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 43 65 83 215 415 559 1,079 2,795 3,569 5,395 17,845 46,397 and 231,985, with no remainder.

Since 231,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,985, 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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