Q: Is 214,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 214,948 is a composite number.

Why is 214,948 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 214,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 29 34 58 68 109 116 218 436 493 986 1,853 1,972 3,161 3,706 6,322 7,412 12,644 53,737 107,474 and 214,948, with no remainder.

Since 214,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 214,948, 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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