Q: Is 232,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,900 is a composite number.

Why is 232,900 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 232,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 137 170 274 340 425 548 685 850 1,370 1,700 2,329 2,740 3,425 4,658 6,850 9,316 11,645 13,700 23,290 46,580 58,225 116,450 and 232,900, with no remainder.

Since 232,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,900, 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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