Q: Is 212,590 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,590 is a composite number.

Why is 212,590 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 212,590 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 70 3,037 6,074 15,185 21,259 30,370 42,518 106,295 and 212,590, with no remainder.

Since 212,590 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,590, 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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