Q: Is 232,461 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,461 is a composite number.

Why is 232,461 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 232,461 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 1,123 3,369 10,107 25,829 77,487 and 232,461, with no remainder.

Since 232,461 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,461, 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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