Q: Is 212,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,980 is a composite number.

Why is 212,980 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 212,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 463 926 1,852 2,315 4,630 9,260 10,649 21,298 42,596 53,245 106,490 and 212,980, with no remainder.

Since 212,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,980, 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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