Q: Is 8,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,700 is a composite number.

Why is 8,700 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 8,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 29 30 50 58 60 75 87 100 116 145 150 174 290 300 348 435 580 725 870 1,450 1,740 2,175 2,900 4,350 and 8,700, with no remainder.

Since 8,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,700, 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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