Q: Is 359,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,900 is a composite number.

Why is 359,900 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 359,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 59 61 100 118 122 236 244 295 305 590 610 1,180 1,220 1,475 1,525 2,950 3,050 3,599 5,900 6,100 7,198 14,396 17,995 35,990 71,980 89,975 179,950 and 359,900, with no remainder.

Since 359,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,900, 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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