Q: Is 2,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,232 is a composite number.

Why is 2,232 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 2,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 31 36 62 72 93 124 186 248 279 372 558 744 1,116 and 2,232, with no remainder.

Since 2,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,232, 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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