Q: Is 218,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,520 is a composite number.

Why is 218,520 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 218,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 607 1,214 1,821 2,428 3,035 3,642 4,856 5,463 6,070 7,284 9,105 10,926 12,140 14,568 18,210 21,852 24,280 27,315 36,420 43,704 54,630 72,840 109,260 and 218,520, with no remainder.

Since 218,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,520, 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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