Q: Is 214,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 214,872 is a composite number.

Why is 214,872 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 214,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 1,279 2,558 3,837 5,116 7,674 8,953 10,232 15,348 17,906 26,859 30,696 35,812 53,718 71,624 107,436 and 214,872, with no remainder.

Since 214,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 214,872, 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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