Q: Is 218,718 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,718 is a composite number.

Why is 218,718 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 218,718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29 58 87 174 261 419 522 838 1,257 2,514 3,771 7,542 12,151 24,302 36,453 72,906 109,359 and 218,718, with no remainder.

Since 218,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,718, 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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