Q: Is 216,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,432 is a composite number.

Why is 216,432 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 216,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 36 48 54 72 81 108 144 162 167 216 324 334 432 501 648 668 1,002 1,296 1,336 1,503 2,004 2,672 3,006 4,008 4,509 6,012 8,016 9,018 12,024 13,527 18,036 24,048 27,054 36,072 54,108 72,144 108,216 and 216,432, with no remainder.

Since 216,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,432, 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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