Q: Is 221,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,980 is a composite number.

Why is 221,980 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 221,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 1,009 2,018 4,036 5,045 10,090 11,099 20,180 22,198 44,396 55,495 110,990 and 221,980, with no remainder.

Since 221,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,980, 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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