Q: Is 22,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 22,740 is a composite number.

Why is 22,740 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 22,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 379 758 1,137 1,516 1,895 2,274 3,790 4,548 5,685 7,580 11,370 and 22,740, with no remainder.

Since 22,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,740, 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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