Q: Is 100,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 100,500 is a composite number.

Why is 100,500 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 100,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 67 75 100 125 134 150 201 250 268 300 335 375 402 500 670 750 804 1,005 1,340 1,500 1,675 2,010 3,350 4,020 5,025 6,700 8,375 10,050 16,750 20,100 25,125 33,500 50,250 and 100,500, with no remainder.

Since 100,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 100,500, 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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