Q: Is 232,734 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,734 is a composite number.

Why is 232,734 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 232,734 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 491 982 1,473 2,946 38,789 77,578 116,367 and 232,734, with no remainder.

Since 232,734 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,734, 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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