Q: Is 232,072,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,072,231 is a composite number.

Why is 232,072,231 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 232,072,231 can be evenly divided by 1 23 31 713 325,487 7,486,201 10,090,097 and 232,072,231, with no remainder.

Since 232,072,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,072,231, 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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