Q: Is 216,636 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,636 is a composite number.

Why is 216,636 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 216,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 2,579 5,158 7,737 10,316 15,474 18,053 30,948 36,106 54,159 72,212 108,318 and 216,636, with no remainder.

Since 216,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,636, 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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