Q: Is 221,688 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,688 is a composite number.

Why is 221,688 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 221,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 3,079 6,158 9,237 12,316 18,474 24,632 27,711 36,948 55,422 73,896 110,844 and 221,688, with no remainder.

Since 221,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,688, 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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