Q: Is 506,215 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,215 is a composite number.

Why is 506,215 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 506,215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 137 685 739 3,695 101,243 and 506,215, with no remainder.

Since 506,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,215, 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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