Q: Is 175,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 175,000 is a composite number.

Why is 175,000 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 175,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 125 140 175 200 250 280 350 500 625 700 875 1,000 1,250 1,400 1,750 2,500 3,125 3,500 4,375 5,000 6,250 7,000 8,750 12,500 17,500 21,875 25,000 35,000 43,750 87,500 and 175,000, with no remainder.

Since 175,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 175,000, 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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