Q: Is 216,423 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,423 is a composite number.

Why is 216,423 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 216,423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 139 173 417 519 1,251 1,557 24,047 72,141 and 216,423, with no remainder.

Since 216,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,423, 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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