Q: Is 235,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 235,800 is a composite number.

Why is 235,800 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 235,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 131 150 180 200 225 262 300 360 393 450 524 600 655 786 900 1,048 1,179 1,310 1,572 1,800 1,965 2,358 2,620 3,144 3,275 3,930 4,716 5,240 5,895 6,550 7,860 9,432 9,825 11,790 13,100 15,720 19,650 23,580 26,200 29,475 39,300 47,160 58,950 78,600 117,900 and 235,800, with no remainder.

Since 235,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,800, 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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