Q: Is 212,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,600 is a composite number.

Why is 212,600 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 212,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 1,063 2,126 4,252 5,315 8,504 10,630 21,260 26,575 42,520 53,150 106,300 and 212,600, with no remainder.

Since 212,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,600, 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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