Q: Is 208,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,536 is a composite number.

Why is 208,536 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 208,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 8,689 17,378 26,067 34,756 52,134 69,512 104,268 and 208,536, with no remainder.

Since 208,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,536, 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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