Q: Is 215,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,855 is a composite number.

Why is 215,855 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 215,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 1,877 9,385 43,171 and 215,855, with no remainder.

Since 215,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,855, 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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