Q: Is 218,722 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,722 is a composite number.

Why is 218,722 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 218,722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 34 119 238 919 1,838 6,433 12,866 15,623 31,246 109,361 and 218,722, with no remainder.

Since 218,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,722, 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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