Q: Is 216,971,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,971,421 is a composite number.

Why is 216,971,421 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 216,971,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 43 129 137 411 5,891 12,277 17,673 36,831 527,911 1,583,733 1,681,949 5,045,847 72,323,807 and 216,971,421, with no remainder.

Since 216,971,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,971,421, 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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