Q: Is 86,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 86,700 is a composite number.

Why is 86,700 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 86,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 30 34 50 51 60 68 75 85 100 102 150 170 204 255 289 300 340 425 510 578 850 867 1,020 1,156 1,275 1,445 1,700 1,734 2,550 2,890 3,468 4,335 5,100 5,780 7,225 8,670 14,450 17,340 21,675 28,900 43,350 and 86,700, with no remainder.

Since 86,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,700, 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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