Q: Is 217,638 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,638 is a composite number.

Why is 217,638 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 217,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 107 113 214 226 321 339 642 678 963 1,017 1,926 2,034 12,091 24,182 36,273 72,546 108,819 and 217,638, with no remainder.

Since 217,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,638, 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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