Q: Is 216,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,976 is a composite number.

Why is 216,976 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 216,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 71 142 191 284 382 568 764 1,136 1,528 3,056 13,561 27,122 54,244 108,488 and 216,976, with no remainder.

Since 216,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,976, 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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