Q: Is 145,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 145,500 is a composite number.

Why is 145,500 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 145,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 97 100 125 150 194 250 291 300 375 388 485 500 582 750 970 1,164 1,455 1,500 1,940 2,425 2,910 4,850 5,820 7,275 9,700 12,125 14,550 24,250 29,100 36,375 48,500 72,750 and 145,500, with no remainder.

Since 145,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,500, 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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