Q: Is 216,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,988 is a composite number.

Why is 216,988 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 216,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 3,191 6,382 12,764 54,247 108,494 and 216,988, with no remainder.

Since 216,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,988, 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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