Q: Is 215,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,000 is a composite number.

Why is 215,000 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 215,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 43 50 86 100 125 172 200 215 250 344 430 500 625 860 1,000 1,075 1,250 1,720 2,150 2,500 4,300 5,000 5,375 8,600 10,750 21,500 26,875 43,000 53,750 107,500 and 215,000, with no remainder.

Since 215,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,000, 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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