Q: Is 215,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,880 is a composite number.

Why is 215,880 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 215,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 257 280 420 514 771 840 1,028 1,285 1,542 1,799 2,056 2,570 3,084 3,598 3,855 5,140 5,397 6,168 7,196 7,710 8,995 10,280 10,794 14,392 15,420 17,990 21,588 26,985 30,840 35,980 43,176 53,970 71,960 107,940 and 215,880, with no remainder.

Since 215,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,880, 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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