Q: Is 217,049 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,049 is a composite number.

Why is 217,049 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 217,049 can be evenly divided by 1 7 101 307 707 2,149 31,007 and 217,049, with no remainder.

Since 217,049 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,049, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 217,047217,048217,050217,051
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 217,049:


Ask a Question