Q: Is 221,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,480 is a composite number.

Why is 221,480 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 221,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 49 56 70 98 113 140 196 226 245 280 392 452 490 565 791 904 980 1,130 1,582 1,960 2,260 3,164 3,955 4,520 5,537 6,328 7,910 11,074 15,820 22,148 27,685 31,640 44,296 55,370 110,740 and 221,480, with no remainder.

Since 221,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,480, 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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