Q: Is 215,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 215,900 is a composite number.

Why is 215,900 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 215,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 127 170 254 340 425 508 635 850 1,270 1,700 2,159 2,540 3,175 4,318 6,350 8,636 10,795 12,700 21,590 43,180 53,975 107,950 and 215,900, with no remainder.

Since 215,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 215,900, 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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