Q: Is 235,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,400 is a composite number.

Why is 235,400 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 235,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 88 100 107 110 200 214 220 275 428 440 535 550 856 1,070 1,100 1,177 2,140 2,200 2,354 2,675 4,280 4,708 5,350 5,885 9,416 10,700 11,770 21,400 23,540 29,425 47,080 58,850 117,700 and 235,400, with no remainder.

Since 235,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,400, 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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