Q: Is 221,168 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,168 is a composite number.

Why is 221,168 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 221,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 46 92 184 368 601 1,202 2,404 4,808 9,616 13,823 27,646 55,292 110,584 and 221,168, with no remainder.

Since 221,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,168, 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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