Q: Is 83,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,720 is a composite number.

Why is 83,720 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 83,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 13 14 20 23 26 28 35 40 46 52 56 65 70 91 92 104 115 130 140 161 182 184 230 260 280 299 322 364 455 460 520 598 644 728 805 910 920 1,196 1,288 1,495 1,610 1,820 2,093 2,392 2,990 3,220 3,640 4,186 5,980 6,440 8,372 10,465 11,960 16,744 20,930 41,860 and 83,720, with no remainder.

Since 83,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,720, 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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