Q: Is 217,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,600 is a composite number.

Why is 217,600 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 217,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 32 34 40 50 64 68 80 85 100 128 136 160 170 200 256 272 320 340 400 425 512 544 640 680 800 850 1,088 1,280 1,360 1,600 1,700 2,176 2,560 2,720 3,200 3,400 4,352 5,440 6,400 6,800 8,704 10,880 12,800 13,600 21,760 27,200 43,520 54,400 108,800 and 217,600, with no remainder.

Since 217,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,600, 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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