Q: Is 236,215 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 236,215 is a composite number.

Why is 236,215 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 236,215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 17 35 85 119 397 595 1,985 2,779 6,749 13,895 33,745 47,243 and 236,215, with no remainder.

Since 236,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 236,215, 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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