Q: Is 229,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 229,000 is a composite number.

Why is 229,000 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 229,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 229 250 458 500 916 1,000 1,145 1,832 2,290 4,580 5,725 9,160 11,450 22,900 28,625 45,800 57,250 114,500 and 229,000, with no remainder.

Since 229,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,000, 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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