Q: Is 11,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 11,600 is a composite number.

Why is 11,600 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 11,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 29 40 50 58 80 100 116 145 200 232 290 400 464 580 725 1,160 1,450 2,320 2,900 5,800 and 11,600, with no remainder.

Since 11,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,600, 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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