Q: Is 22,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 22,000 is a composite number.

Why is 22,000 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 22,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 80 88 100 110 125 176 200 220 250 275 400 440 500 550 880 1,000 1,100 1,375 2,000 2,200 2,750 4,400 5,500 11,000 and 22,000, with no remainder.

Since 22,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,000, 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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