Q: Is 217,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,480 is a composite number.

Why is 217,480 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 217,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,437 10,874 21,748 27,185 43,496 54,370 108,740 and 217,480, with no remainder.

Since 217,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,480, 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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