Q: Is 23,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,870 is a composite number.

Why is 23,870 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 23,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 11 14 22 31 35 55 62 70 77 110 154 155 217 310 341 385 434 682 770 1,085 1,705 2,170 2,387 3,410 4,774 11,935 and 23,870, with no remainder.

Since 23,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,870, 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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