Q: Is 221,949 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,949 is a composite number.

Why is 221,949 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 221,949 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 91 117 271 273 813 819 1,897 2,439 3,523 5,691 10,569 17,073 24,661 31,707 73,983 and 221,949, with no remainder.

Since 221,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,949, 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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