Q: Is 43,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 43,700 is a composite number.

Why is 43,700 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 43,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 23 25 38 46 50 76 92 95 100 115 190 230 380 437 460 475 575 874 950 1,150 1,748 1,900 2,185 2,300 4,370 8,740 10,925 21,850 and 43,700, with no remainder.

Since 43,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 43,700, 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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