Q: Is 214,508 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 214,508 is a composite number.

Why is 214,508 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 214,508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 47 94 163 188 326 329 652 658 1,141 1,316 2,282 4,564 7,661 15,322 30,644 53,627 107,254 and 214,508, with no remainder.

Since 214,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 214,508, 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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