Q: Is 212,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,840 is a composite number.

Why is 212,840 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 212,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 313 340 626 680 1,252 1,565 2,504 3,130 5,321 6,260 10,642 12,520 21,284 26,605 42,568 53,210 106,420 and 212,840, with no remainder.

Since 212,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,840, 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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