Q: Is 68,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 68,600 is a composite number.

Why is 68,600 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 68,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 49 50 56 70 98 100 140 175 196 200 245 280 343 350 392 490 686 700 980 1,225 1,372 1,400 1,715 1,960 2,450 2,744 3,430 4,900 6,860 8,575 9,800 13,720 17,150 34,300 and 68,600, with no remainder.

Since 68,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,600, 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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