Q: Is 24,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,600 is a composite number.

Why is 24,600 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 24,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 41 50 60 75 82 100 120 123 150 164 200 205 246 300 328 410 492 600 615 820 984 1,025 1,230 1,640 2,050 2,460 3,075 4,100 4,920 6,150 8,200 12,300 and 24,600, with no remainder.

Since 24,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,600, 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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