Q: Is 218,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,560 is a composite number.

Why is 218,560 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 218,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 683 1,366 2,732 3,415 5,464 6,830 10,928 13,660 21,856 27,320 43,712 54,640 109,280 and 218,560, with no remainder.

Since 218,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,560, 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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