Q: Is 235,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,840 is a composite number.

Why is 235,840 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 235,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 32 40 44 55 64 67 80 88 110 134 160 176 220 268 320 335 352 440 536 670 704 737 880 1,072 1,340 1,474 1,760 2,144 2,680 2,948 3,520 3,685 4,288 5,360 5,896 7,370 10,720 11,792 14,740 21,440 23,584 29,480 47,168 58,960 117,920 and 235,840, with no remainder.

Since 235,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,840, 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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