Q: Is 217,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 217,640 is a composite number.

Why is 217,640 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 217,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 5,441 10,882 21,764 27,205 43,528 54,410 108,820 and 217,640, with no remainder.

Since 217,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,640, 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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