Q: Is 83,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,700 is a composite number.

Why is 83,700 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 83,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 31 36 45 50 54 60 62 75 90 93 100 108 124 135 150 155 180 186 225 270 279 300 310 372 450 465 540 558 620 675 775 837 900 930 1,116 1,350 1,395 1,550 1,674 1,860 2,325 2,700 2,790 3,100 3,348 4,185 4,650 5,580 6,975 8,370 9,300 13,950 16,740 20,925 27,900 41,850 and 83,700, with no remainder.

Since 83,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,700, 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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