Q: Is 221,721,738 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,721,738 is a composite number.

Why is 221,721,738 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 221,721,738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 5,279,089 10,558,178 15,837,267 31,674,534 36,953,623 73,907,246 110,860,869 and 221,721,738, with no remainder.

Since 221,721,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,721,738, 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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