Q: Is 218,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,515 is a composite number.

Why is 218,515 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 218,515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 29 55 137 145 319 685 1,507 1,595 3,973 7,535 19,865 43,703 and 218,515, with no remainder.

Since 218,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,515, 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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