Q: Is 208,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,550 is a composite number.

Why is 208,550 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 208,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 43 50 86 97 194 215 430 485 970 1,075 2,150 2,425 4,171 4,850 8,342 20,855 41,710 104,275 and 208,550, with no remainder.

Since 208,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,550, 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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