Q: Is 232,959 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 232,959 is a composite number.

Why is 232,959 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 232,959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 61 67 183 201 1,159 1,273 3,477 3,819 4,087 12,261 77,653 and 232,959, with no remainder.

Since 232,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,959, 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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