Q: Is 212,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,700 is a composite number.

Why is 212,700 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 212,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 709 1,418 2,127 2,836 3,545 4,254 7,090 8,508 10,635 14,180 17,725 21,270 35,450 42,540 53,175 70,900 106,350 and 212,700, with no remainder.

Since 212,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,700, 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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