Q: Is 212,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,460 is a composite number.

Why is 212,460 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 212,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,541 7,082 10,623 14,164 17,705 21,246 35,410 42,492 53,115 70,820 106,230 and 212,460, with no remainder.

Since 212,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,460, 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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