Q: Is 187,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 187,500 is a composite number.

Why is 187,500 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 187,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 625 750 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,500 3,125 3,750 6,250 7,500 9,375 12,500 15,625 18,750 31,250 37,500 46,875 62,500 93,750 and 187,500, with no remainder.

Since 187,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,500, 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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