Q: Is 215,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,700 is a composite number.

Why is 215,700 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 215,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 719 1,438 2,157 2,876 3,595 4,314 7,190 8,628 10,785 14,380 17,975 21,570 35,950 43,140 53,925 71,900 107,850 and 215,700, with no remainder.

Since 215,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,700, 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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