Q: Is 288,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 288,216 is a composite number.

Why is 288,216 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 288,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 4,003 8,006 12,009 16,012 24,018 32,024 36,027 48,036 72,054 96,072 144,108 and 288,216, with no remainder.

Since 288,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 288,216, 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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