Q: Is 21,726 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,726 is a composite number.

Why is 21,726 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 21,726 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 71 102 142 153 213 306 426 639 1,207 1,278 2,414 3,621 7,242 10,863 and 21,726, with no remainder.

Since 21,726 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,726, 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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