Q: Is 6,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 6,800 is a composite number.

Why is 6,800 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 6,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 80 85 100 136 170 200 272 340 400 425 680 850 1,360 1,700 3,400 and 6,800, with no remainder.

Since 6,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,800, 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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