Q: Is 215,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,640 is a composite number.

Why is 215,640 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 215,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 599 1,198 1,797 2,396 2,995 3,594 4,792 5,391 5,990 7,188 8,985 10,782 11,980 14,376 17,970 21,564 23,960 26,955 35,940 43,128 53,910 71,880 107,820 and 215,640, with no remainder.

Since 215,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,640, 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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