700 (number) facts for kids

700 is a natural number. It comes right after 699 and just before 701. It is an even number and a round number that we often use for counting larger amounts.

What Makes the Number 700 Special?

The number 700 has many interesting properties in mathematics. Understanding these properties helps us learn more about numbers in general.

Basic Properties of 700

• Even Number: 700 is an even number because it can be divided by 2 without any remainder. For example, 700 divided by 2 is 350.
• Composite Number: 700 is a composite number. This means it has more than two factors (numbers that divide into it evenly). Its factors include 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 20, 25, 28, 35, 50, 70, 100, 140, 175, 350, and 700.
• Multiples: 700 is a multiple of 100, 70, 50, 25, 20, 14, 10, 7, 5, 4, and 2. This means these numbers can be multiplied by another whole number to get 700.

Prime Factors of 700

Every composite number can be broken down into its prime factors. Prime factors are prime numbers that, when multiplied together, give you the original number.

• The prime factorization of 700 is 2 × 2 × 5 × 5 × 7.
• We can also write this as 2² × 5² × 7. This shows that 700 is made up of two 2s, two 5s, and one 7 multiplied together.

Where Do We See the Number 700?

The number 700 appears in many different places in our daily lives and in various fields of study.

Measurements and Quantities

• Money: You might see 700 in amounts of money, like $700 or 700 cents.
• Time: 700 minutes is a little over 11 hours. 700 days is almost two years.
• Distance: 700 meters is a common distance in running races. 700 kilometers is a long journey, like traveling from one city to another.
• Counting: If you have 700 items, like 700 books or 700 stamps, that's a very large collection!

In History and Science

• Years: The year 700 AD (Anno Domini) was a time in history over 1300 years ago. Many important events happened around this time in different parts of the world.
• Technology: In computer science, 700 megabytes (MB) used to be a common size for a CD-ROM, which could store a lot of data.
• Sports: In some sports, like bowling, a score of 700 over three games is considered excellent.