Q: Is 231,374 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,374 is a composite number.

Why is 231,374 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 231,374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 809 1,618 8,899 10,517 17,798 21,034 115,687 and 231,374, with no remainder.

Since 231,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,374, 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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