Q: Is 221,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,872 is a composite number.

Why is 221,872 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 221,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 49 56 98 112 196 283 392 566 784 1,132 1,981 2,264 3,962 4,528 7,924 13,867 15,848 27,734 31,696 55,468 110,936 and 221,872, with no remainder.

Since 221,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,872, 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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