Q: Is 218,450 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,450 is a composite number.

Why is 218,450 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 218,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 25 34 50 85 170 257 425 514 850 1,285 2,570 4,369 6,425 8,738 12,850 21,845 43,690 109,225 and 218,450, with no remainder.

Since 218,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,450, 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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