Q: Is 221,487 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,487 is a composite number.

Why is 221,487 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 221,487 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 53 159 199 371 597 1,113 1,393 4,179 10,547 31,641 73,829 and 221,487, with no remainder.

Since 221,487 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,487, 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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