Q: Is 216,999 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 216,999 is a composite number.

Why is 216,999 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 216,999 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 27 47 57 81 141 171 243 423 513 893 1,269 1,539 2,679 3,807 4,617 8,037 11,421 24,111 72,333 and 216,999, with no remainder.

Since 216,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 216,999, 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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