Q: Is 21,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,600 is a composite number.

Why is 21,600 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 21,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 27 30 32 36 40 45 48 50 54 60 72 75 80 90 96 100 108 120 135 144 150 160 180 200 216 225 240 270 288 300 360 400 432 450 480 540 600 675 720 800 864 900 1,080 1,200 1,350 1,440 1,800 2,160 2,400 2,700 3,600 4,320 5,400 7,200 10,800 and 21,600, with no remainder.

Since 21,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,600, 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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