Q: Is 222,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 222,960 is a composite number.

Why is 222,960 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 222,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 929 1,858 2,787 3,716 4,645 5,574 7,432 9,290 11,148 13,935 14,864 18,580 22,296 27,870 37,160 44,592 55,740 74,320 111,480 and 222,960, with no remainder.

Since 222,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 222,960, 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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