Q: Is 209,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 209,988 is a composite number.

Why is 209,988 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 209,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 19 36 38 57 76 114 171 228 307 342 614 684 921 1,228 1,842 2,763 3,684 5,526 5,833 11,052 11,666 17,499 23,332 34,998 52,497 69,996 104,994 and 209,988, with no remainder.

Since 209,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,988, 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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