Q: Is 217,281 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,281 is a composite number.

Why is 217,281 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 217,281 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 47 67 69 141 201 1,081 1,541 3,149 3,243 4,623 9,447 72,427 and 217,281, with no remainder.

Since 217,281 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,281, 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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