Q: Is 208,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,860 is a composite number.

Why is 208,860 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 208,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 59 60 118 177 236 295 354 590 708 885 1,180 1,770 3,481 3,540 6,962 10,443 13,924 17,405 20,886 34,810 41,772 52,215 69,620 104,430 and 208,860, with no remainder.

Since 208,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,860, 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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