Q: Is 21,488 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,488 is a composite number.

Why is 21,488 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 21,488 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 34 68 79 136 158 272 316 632 1,264 1,343 2,686 5,372 10,744 and 21,488, with no remainder.

Since 21,488 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,488, 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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