Q: Is 217,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,136 is a composite number.

Why is 217,136 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 217,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 41 82 164 328 331 656 662 1,324 2,648 5,296 13,571 27,142 54,284 108,568 and 217,136, with no remainder.

Since 217,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,136, 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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