Q: Is 215,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,316 is a composite number.

Why is 215,316 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 215,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 5,981 11,962 17,943 23,924 35,886 53,829 71,772 107,658 and 215,316, with no remainder.

Since 215,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,316, 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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