Q: Is 212,443 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,443 is a composite number.

Why is 212,443 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 212,443 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 31 77 89 217 341 623 979 2,387 2,759 6,853 19,313 30,349 and 212,443, with no remainder.

Since 212,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,443, 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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