Q: Is 219,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 219,972 is a composite number.

Why is 219,972 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 219,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 276 797 1,594 2,391 3,188 4,782 9,564 18,331 36,662 54,993 73,324 109,986 and 219,972, with no remainder.

Since 219,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 219,972, 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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