Q: Is 205,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 205,008 is a composite number.

Why is 205,008 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 205,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 4,271 8,542 12,813 17,084 25,626 34,168 51,252 68,336 102,504 and 205,008, with no remainder.

Since 205,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 205,008, 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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