Q: Is 216,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,512 is a composite number.

Why is 216,512 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 216,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 64 68 136 199 272 398 544 796 1,088 1,592 3,184 3,383 6,368 6,766 12,736 13,532 27,064 54,128 108,256 and 216,512, with no remainder.

Since 216,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,512, 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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