Q: Is 228,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 228,948 is a composite number.

Why is 228,948 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 228,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19,079 38,158 57,237 76,316 114,474 and 228,948, with no remainder.

Since 228,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 228,948, 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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