Q: Is 185,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 185,700 is a composite number.

Why is 185,700 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 185,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 619 1,238 1,857 2,476 3,095 3,714 6,190 7,428 9,285 12,380 15,475 18,570 30,950 37,140 46,425 61,900 92,850 and 185,700, with no remainder.

Since 185,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 185,700, 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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