Q: Is 221,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 221,988 is a composite number.

Why is 221,988 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 221,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 1,423 2,846 4,269 5,692 8,538 17,076 18,499 36,998 55,497 73,996 110,994 and 221,988, with no remainder.

Since 221,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,988, 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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