Q: Is 14,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 14,700 is a composite number.

Why is 14,700 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 14,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 49 50 60 70 75 84 98 100 105 140 147 150 175 196 210 245 294 300 350 420 490 525 588 700 735 980 1,050 1,225 1,470 2,100 2,450 2,940 3,675 4,900 7,350 and 14,700, with no remainder.

Since 14,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,700, 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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