Q: Is 21,296 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,296 is a composite number.

Why is 21,296 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 21,296 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 44 88 121 176 242 484 968 1,331 1,936 2,662 5,324 10,648 and 21,296, with no remainder.

Since 21,296 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,296, 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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