Q: Is 11,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 11,700 is a composite number.

Why is 11,700 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 11,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 25 26 30 36 39 45 50 52 60 65 75 78 90 100 117 130 150 156 180 195 225 234 260 300 325 390 450 468 585 650 780 900 975 1,170 1,300 1,950 2,340 2,925 3,900 5,850 and 11,700, with no remainder.

Since 11,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 11,700, 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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