Q: Is 213,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 213,500 is a composite number.

Why is 213,500 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 213,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 61 70 100 122 125 140 175 244 250 305 350 427 500 610 700 854 875 1,220 1,525 1,708 1,750 2,135 3,050 3,500 4,270 6,100 7,625 8,540 10,675 15,250 21,350 30,500 42,700 53,375 106,750 and 213,500, with no remainder.

Since 213,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 213,500, 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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