Q: Is 212,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,550 is a composite number.

Why is 212,550 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 212,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 50 65 75 78 109 130 150 195 218 325 327 390 545 650 654 975 1,090 1,417 1,635 1,950 2,725 2,834 3,270 4,251 5,450 7,085 8,175 8,502 14,170 16,350 21,255 35,425 42,510 70,850 106,275 and 212,550, with no remainder.

Since 212,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,550, 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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