Q: Is 217,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,860 is a composite number.

Why is 217,860 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 217,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 3,631 7,262 10,893 14,524 18,155 21,786 36,310 43,572 54,465 72,620 108,930 and 217,860, with no remainder.

Since 217,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,860, 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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