Q: Is 20,970 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 20,970 is a composite number.

Why is 20,970 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 20,970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 233 466 699 1,165 1,398 2,097 2,330 3,495 4,194 6,990 10,485 and 20,970, with no remainder.

Since 20,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 20,970, 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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