Q: Is 112,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 112,500 is a composite number.

Why is 112,500 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 112,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 125 150 180 225 250 300 375 450 500 625 750 900 1,125 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,250 2,500 3,125 3,750 4,500 5,625 6,250 7,500 9,375 11,250 12,500 18,750 22,500 28,125 37,500 56,250 and 112,500, with no remainder.

Since 112,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,500, 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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