Q: Is 221,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,742 is a composite number.

Why is 221,742 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 221,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 97 127 194 254 291 381 582 762 873 1,143 1,746 2,286 12,319 24,638 36,957 73,914 110,871 and 221,742, with no remainder.

Since 221,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,742, 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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