Q: Is 357,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 357,980 is a composite number.

Why is 357,980 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 357,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 2,557 5,114 10,228 12,785 17,899 25,570 35,798 51,140 71,596 89,495 178,990 and 357,980, with no remainder.

Since 357,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,980, 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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