Q: Is 189,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,900 is a composite number.

Why is 189,900 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 189,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 211 225 300 422 450 633 844 900 1,055 1,266 1,899 2,110 2,532 3,165 3,798 4,220 5,275 6,330 7,596 9,495 10,550 12,660 15,825 18,990 21,100 31,650 37,980 47,475 63,300 94,950 and 189,900, with no remainder.

Since 189,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,900, 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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