Q: Is 233,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 233,500 is a composite number.

Why is 233,500 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 233,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 467 500 934 1,868 2,335 4,670 9,340 11,675 23,350 46,700 58,375 116,750 and 233,500, with no remainder.

Since 233,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 233,500, 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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