Q: Is 22,320 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 22,320 is a composite number.

Why is 22,320 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 22,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 31 36 40 45 48 60 62 72 80 90 93 120 124 144 155 180 186 240 248 279 310 360 372 465 496 558 620 720 744 930 1,116 1,240 1,395 1,488 1,860 2,232 2,480 2,790 3,720 4,464 5,580 7,440 11,160 and 22,320, with no remainder.

Since 22,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,320, 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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