Q: Is 218,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 218,860 is a composite number.

Why is 218,860 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 218,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 31 62 124 155 310 353 620 706 1,412 1,765 3,530 7,060 10,943 21,886 43,772 54,715 109,430 and 218,860, with no remainder.

Since 218,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 218,860, 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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