Q: Is 217,845 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,845 is a composite number.

Why is 217,845 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 217,845 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 47 103 141 235 309 423 515 705 927 1,545 2,115 4,635 4,841 14,523 24,205 43,569 72,615 and 217,845, with no remainder.

Since 217,845 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,845, 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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