Q: Is 212,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,720 is a composite number.

Why is 212,720 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 212,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,659 5,318 10,636 13,295 21,272 26,590 42,544 53,180 106,360 and 212,720, with no remainder.

Since 212,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,720, 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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