Q: Is 49,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 49,700 is a composite number.

Why is 49,700 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 49,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 71 100 140 142 175 284 350 355 497 700 710 994 1,420 1,775 1,988 2,485 3,550 4,970 7,100 9,940 12,425 24,850 and 49,700, with no remainder.

Since 49,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,700, 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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