Q: Is 23,231,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,231,972 is a composite number.

Why is 23,231,972 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 23,231,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 95,213 190,426 380,852 5,807,993 11,615,986 and 23,231,972, with no remainder.

Since 23,231,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,231,972, 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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