Q: Is 217,380 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,380 is a composite number.

Why is 217,380 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 217,380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,623 7,246 10,869 14,492 18,115 21,738 36,230 43,476 54,345 72,460 108,690 and 217,380, with no remainder.

Since 217,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,380, 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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