Q: Is 217,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,700 is a composite number.

Why is 217,700 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 217,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 311 350 622 700 1,244 1,555 2,177 3,110 4,354 6,220 7,775 8,708 10,885 15,550 21,770 31,100 43,540 54,425 108,850 and 217,700, with no remainder.

Since 217,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,700, 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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