Q: Is 101,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 101,500 is a composite number.

Why is 101,500 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 101,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 29 35 50 58 70 100 116 125 140 145 175 203 250 290 350 406 500 580 700 725 812 875 1,015 1,450 1,750 2,030 2,900 3,500 3,625 4,060 5,075 7,250 10,150 14,500 20,300 25,375 50,750 and 101,500, with no remainder.

Since 101,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 101,500, 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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