Q: Is 35,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 35,700 is a composite number.

Why is 35,700 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 35,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 17 20 21 25 28 30 34 35 42 50 51 60 68 70 75 84 85 100 102 105 119 140 150 170 175 204 210 238 255 300 340 350 357 420 425 476 510 525 595 700 714 850 1,020 1,050 1,190 1,275 1,428 1,700 1,785 2,100 2,380 2,550 2,975 3,570 5,100 5,950 7,140 8,925 11,900 17,850 and 35,700, with no remainder.

Since 35,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,700, 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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