Q: Is 216,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,888 is a composite number.

Why is 216,888 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 216,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 1,291 2,582 3,873 5,164 7,746 9,037 10,328 15,492 18,074 27,111 30,984 36,148 54,222 72,296 108,444 and 216,888, with no remainder.

Since 216,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,888, 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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