Q: Is 162,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 162,500 is a composite number.

Why is 162,500 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 162,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 125 130 250 260 325 500 625 650 1,250 1,300 1,625 2,500 3,125 3,250 6,250 6,500 8,125 12,500 16,250 32,500 40,625 81,250 and 162,500, with no remainder.

Since 162,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,500, 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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