Q: Is 217,474 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,474 is a composite number.

Why is 217,474 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 217,474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 59 97 118 194 1,121 1,843 2,242 3,686 5,723 11,446 108,737 and 217,474, with no remainder.

Since 217,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,474, 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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