Q: Is 221,823 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,823 is a composite number.

Why is 221,823 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 221,823 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 49 63 147 441 503 1,509 3,521 4,527 10,563 24,647 31,689 73,941 and 221,823, with no remainder.

Since 221,823 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,823, 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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