Q: Is 359,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,232 is a composite number.

Why is 359,232 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 359,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 1,871 3,742 5,613 7,484 11,226 14,968 22,452 29,936 44,904 59,872 89,808 119,744 179,616 and 359,232, with no remainder.

Since 359,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,232, 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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