Q: Is 21,588 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,588 is a composite number.

Why is 21,588 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 21,588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 257 514 771 1,028 1,542 1,799 3,084 3,598 5,397 7,196 10,794 and 21,588, with no remainder.

Since 21,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,588, 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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