Q: Is 3,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,600 is a composite number.

Why is 3,600 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 3,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 144 150 180 200 225 240 300 360 400 450 600 720 900 1,200 1,800 and 3,600, with no remainder.

Since 3,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,600, 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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