Q: Is 218,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,500 is a composite number.

Why is 218,500 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 218,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 23 25 38 46 50 76 92 95 100 115 125 190 230 250 380 437 460 475 500 575 874 950 1,150 1,748 1,900 2,185 2,300 2,375 2,875 4,370 4,750 5,750 8,740 9,500 10,925 11,500 21,850 43,700 54,625 109,250 and 218,500, with no remainder.

Since 218,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,500, 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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