Q: Is 23,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,400 is a composite number.

Why is 23,400 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 23,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 24 25 26 30 36 39 40 45 50 52 60 65 72 75 78 90 100 104 117 120 130 150 156 180 195 200 225 234 260 300 312 325 360 390 450 468 520 585 600 650 780 900 936 975 1,170 1,300 1,560 1,800 1,950 2,340 2,600 2,925 3,900 4,680 5,850 7,800 11,700 and 23,400, with no remainder.

Since 23,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,400, 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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