Q: Is 168,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 168,700 is a composite number.

Why is 168,700 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 168,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 140 175 241 350 482 700 964 1,205 1,687 2,410 3,374 4,820 6,025 6,748 8,435 12,050 16,870 24,100 33,740 42,175 84,350 and 168,700, with no remainder.

Since 168,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 168,700, 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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