Q: Is 218,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,708 is a composite number.

Why is 218,708 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 218,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 73 107 146 214 292 428 511 749 1,022 1,498 2,044 2,996 7,811 15,622 31,244 54,677 109,354 and 218,708, with no remainder.

Since 218,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,708, 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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