Q: Is 100,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 100,400 is a composite number.

Why is 100,400 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 100,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 251 400 502 1,004 1,255 2,008 2,510 4,016 5,020 6,275 10,040 12,550 20,080 25,100 50,200 and 100,400, with no remainder.

Since 100,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 100,400, 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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