Q: Is 36,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 36,600 is a composite number.

Why is 36,600 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 36,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 61 75 100 120 122 150 183 200 244 300 305 366 488 600 610 732 915 1,220 1,464 1,525 1,830 2,440 3,050 3,660 4,575 6,100 7,320 9,150 12,200 18,300 and 36,600, with no remainder.

Since 36,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,600, 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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