Q: Is 21,465 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,465 is a composite number.

Why is 21,465 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 21,465 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 53 81 135 159 265 405 477 795 1,431 2,385 4,293 7,155 and 21,465, with no remainder.

Since 21,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,465, 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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