Q: Is 216,223 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,223 is a composite number.

Why is 216,223 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 216,223 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 23 79 119 161 391 553 1,343 1,817 2,737 9,401 12,719 30,889 and 216,223, with no remainder.

Since 216,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,223, 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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