Q: Is 221,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,700 is a composite number.

Why is 221,700 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 221,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 739 1,478 2,217 2,956 3,695 4,434 7,390 8,868 11,085 14,780 18,475 22,170 36,950 44,340 55,425 73,900 110,850 and 221,700, with no remainder.

Since 221,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,700, 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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