Q: Is 23,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 23,220 is a composite number.

Why is 23,220 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 23,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 43 45 54 60 86 90 108 129 135 172 180 215 258 270 387 430 516 540 645 774 860 1,161 1,290 1,548 1,935 2,322 2,580 3,870 4,644 5,805 7,740 11,610 and 23,220, with no remainder.

Since 23,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 23,220, 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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