Q: Is 221,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,488 is a composite number.

Why is 221,488 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 221,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 109 127 218 254 436 508 872 1,016 1,744 2,032 13,843 27,686 55,372 110,744 and 221,488, with no remainder.

Since 221,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,488, 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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