Q: Is 240,231,227 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 240,231,227 is a composite number.

Why is 240,231,227 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 240,231,227 can be evenly divided by 1 101 367 6,481 37,067 654,581 2,378,527 and 240,231,227, with no remainder.

Since 240,231,227 cannot be divided by just 1 and 240,231,227, 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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