Q: Is 215,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,720 is a composite number.

Why is 215,720 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 215,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,393 10,786 21,572 26,965 43,144 53,930 107,860 and 215,720, with no remainder.

Since 215,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,720, 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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