Q: Is 217,645 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,645 is a composite number.

Why is 217,645 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 217,645 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 29 79 95 145 395 551 1,501 2,291 2,755 7,505 11,455 43,529 and 217,645, with no remainder.

Since 217,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,645, 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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