Q: Is 217,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,948 is a composite number.

Why is 217,948 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 217,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 92 103 206 412 529 1,058 2,116 2,369 4,738 9,476 54,487 108,974 and 217,948, with no remainder.

Since 217,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,948, 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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