Q: Is 112,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,700 is a composite number.

Why is 112,700 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 112,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 25 28 35 46 49 50 70 92 98 100 115 140 161 175 196 230 245 322 350 460 490 575 644 700 805 980 1,127 1,150 1,225 1,610 2,254 2,300 2,450 3,220 4,025 4,508 4,900 5,635 8,050 11,270 16,100 22,540 28,175 56,350 and 112,700, with no remainder.

Since 112,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,700, 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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