Q: Is 21,658 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,658 is a composite number.

Why is 21,658 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 21,658 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 17 26 34 49 91 98 119 182 221 238 442 637 833 1,274 1,547 1,666 3,094 10,829 and 21,658, with no remainder.

Since 21,658 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,658, 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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