Q: Is 212,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,740 is a composite number.

Why is 212,740 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 212,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 967 1,934 3,868 4,835 9,670 10,637 19,340 21,274 42,548 53,185 106,370 and 212,740, with no remainder.

Since 212,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,740, 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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