Q: Is 8,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,520 is a composite number.

Why is 8,520 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 8,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 71 120 142 213 284 355 426 568 710 852 1,065 1,420 1,704 2,130 2,840 4,260 and 8,520, with no remainder.

Since 8,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,520, 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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