Q: Is 23,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,700 is a composite number.

Why is 23,700 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 23,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 79 100 150 158 237 300 316 395 474 790 948 1,185 1,580 1,975 2,370 3,950 4,740 5,925 7,900 11,850 and 23,700, with no remainder.

Since 23,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,700, 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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