Q: Is 218,535 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,535 is a composite number.

Why is 218,535 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 218,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 857 2,571 4,285 12,855 14,569 43,707 72,845 and 218,535, with no remainder.

Since 218,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,535, 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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