Q: Is 208,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,500 is a composite number.

Why is 208,500 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 208,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 139 150 250 278 300 375 417 500 556 695 750 834 1,390 1,500 1,668 2,085 2,780 3,475 4,170 6,950 8,340 10,425 13,900 17,375 20,850 34,750 41,700 52,125 69,500 104,250 and 208,500, with no remainder.

Since 208,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,500, 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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