Q: Is 169,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 169,800 is a composite number.

Why is 169,800 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 169,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 283 300 566 600 849 1,132 1,415 1,698 2,264 2,830 3,396 4,245 5,660 6,792 7,075 8,490 11,320 14,150 16,980 21,225 28,300 33,960 42,450 56,600 84,900 and 169,800, with no remainder.

Since 169,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 169,800, 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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