Q: Is 217,005 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,005 is a composite number.

Why is 217,005 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 217,005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 23 37 51 69 85 111 115 185 255 345 391 555 629 851 1,173 1,887 1,955 2,553 3,145 4,255 5,865 9,435 12,765 14,467 43,401 72,335 and 217,005, with no remainder.

Since 217,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,005, 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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