Q: Is 231,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 231,855 is a composite number.

Why is 231,855 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 231,855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 29 39 41 65 87 123 145 195 205 377 435 533 615 1,131 1,189 1,599 1,885 2,665 3,567 5,655 5,945 7,995 15,457 17,835 46,371 77,285 and 231,855, with no remainder.

Since 231,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 231,855, 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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