Q: Is 38,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,700 is a composite number.

Why is 38,700 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 38,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 43 45 50 60 75 86 90 100 129 150 172 180 215 225 258 300 387 430 450 516 645 774 860 900 1,075 1,290 1,548 1,935 2,150 2,580 3,225 3,870 4,300 6,450 7,740 9,675 12,900 19,350 and 38,700, with no remainder.

Since 38,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,700, 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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