Q: Is 150,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 150,500 is a composite number.

Why is 150,500 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 150,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 43 50 70 86 100 125 140 172 175 215 250 301 350 430 500 602 700 860 875 1,075 1,204 1,505 1,750 2,150 3,010 3,500 4,300 5,375 6,020 7,525 10,750 15,050 21,500 30,100 37,625 75,250 and 150,500, with no remainder.

Since 150,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,500, 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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