Q: Is 216,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,140 is a composite number.

Why is 216,140 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 216,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 101 107 202 214 404 428 505 535 1,010 1,070 2,020 2,140 10,807 21,614 43,228 54,035 108,070 and 216,140, with no remainder.

Since 216,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,140, 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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