Q: Is 218,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,855 is a composite number.

Why is 218,855 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 218,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 13 35 37 65 91 169 185 259 455 481 845 1,183 1,295 2,405 3,367 5,915 6,253 16,835 31,265 43,771 and 218,855, with no remainder.

Since 218,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,855, 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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