Q: Is 20,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 20,700 is a composite number.

Why is 20,700 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 20,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 23 25 30 36 45 46 50 60 69 75 90 92 100 115 138 150 180 207 225 230 276 300 345 414 450 460 575 690 828 900 1,035 1,150 1,380 1,725 2,070 2,300 3,450 4,140 5,175 6,900 10,350 and 20,700, with no remainder.

Since 20,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 20,700, 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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