Q: Is 216,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,460 is a composite number.

Why is 216,460 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 216,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 79 137 158 274 316 395 548 685 790 1,370 1,580 2,740 10,823 21,646 43,292 54,115 108,230 and 216,460, with no remainder.

Since 216,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,460, 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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