Q: Is 396,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 396,800 is a composite number.

Why is 396,800 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 396,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 31 32 40 50 62 64 80 100 124 128 155 160 200 248 256 310 320 400 496 512 620 640 775 800 992 1,240 1,280 1,550 1,600 1,984 2,480 2,560 3,100 3,200 3,968 4,960 6,200 6,400 7,936 9,920 12,400 12,800 15,872 19,840 24,800 39,680 49,600 79,360 99,200 198,400 and 396,800, with no remainder.

Since 396,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,800, 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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