Q: Is 233,871 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 233,871 is a composite number.

Why is 233,871 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 233,871 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 19 33 57 209 373 627 1,119 4,103 7,087 12,309 21,261 77,957 and 233,871, with no remainder.

Since 233,871 cannot be divided by just 1 and 233,871, 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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