Q: Is 23,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,000 is a composite number.

Why is 23,000 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 23,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 40 46 50 92 100 115 125 184 200 230 250 460 500 575 920 1,000 1,150 2,300 2,875 4,600 5,750 11,500 and 23,000, with no remainder.

Since 23,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,000, 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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