Q: Is 218,223 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,223 is a composite number.

Why is 218,223 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 218,223 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 24,247 72,741 and 218,223, with no remainder.

Since 218,223 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,223, 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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