Q: Is 217,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,980 is a composite number.

Why is 217,980 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 217,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 173 180 210 252 315 346 420 519 630 692 865 1,038 1,211 1,260 1,557 1,730 2,076 2,422 2,595 3,114 3,460 3,633 4,844 5,190 6,055 6,228 7,266 7,785 10,380 10,899 12,110 14,532 15,570 18,165 21,798 24,220 31,140 36,330 43,596 54,495 72,660 108,990 and 217,980, with no remainder.

Since 217,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,980, 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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