Q: Is 205,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 205,980 is a composite number.

Why is 205,980 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 205,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,433 6,866 10,299 13,732 17,165 20,598 34,330 41,196 51,495 68,660 102,990 and 205,980, with no remainder.

Since 205,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 205,980, 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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