Q: Is 216,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,968 is a composite number.

Why is 216,968 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 216,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 74 148 296 733 1,466 2,932 5,864 27,121 54,242 108,484 and 216,968, with no remainder.

Since 216,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,968, 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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