Q: Is 8,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,400 is a composite number.

Why is 8,400 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 8,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 40 42 48 50 56 60 70 75 80 84 100 105 112 120 140 150 168 175 200 210 240 280 300 336 350 400 420 525 560 600 700 840 1,050 1,200 1,400 1,680 2,100 2,800 4,200 and 8,400, with no remainder.

Since 8,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,400, 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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