Q: Is 218,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,608 is a composite number.

Why is 218,608 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 218,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 1,051 2,102 4,204 8,408 13,663 16,816 27,326 54,652 109,304 and 218,608, with no remainder.

Since 218,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,608, 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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