Q: Is 21,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,608 is a composite number.

Why is 21,608 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 21,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 37 73 74 146 148 292 296 584 2,701 5,402 10,804 and 21,608, with no remainder.

Since 21,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,608, 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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