Q: Is 235,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,172 is a composite number.

Why is 235,172 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 235,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 37 74 148 227 259 454 518 908 1,036 1,589 3,178 6,356 8,399 16,798 33,596 58,793 117,586 and 235,172, with no remainder.

Since 235,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,172, 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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