Q: Is 216,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,600 is a composite number.

Why is 216,600 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 216,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 19 20 24 25 30 38 40 50 57 60 75 76 95 100 114 120 150 152 190 200 228 285 300 361 380 456 475 570 600 722 760 950 1,083 1,140 1,425 1,444 1,805 1,900 2,166 2,280 2,850 2,888 3,610 3,800 4,332 5,415 5,700 7,220 8,664 9,025 10,830 11,400 14,440 18,050 21,660 27,075 36,100 43,320 54,150 72,200 108,300 and 216,600, with no remainder.

Since 216,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,600, 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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