Q: Is 276,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 276,500 is a composite number.

Why is 276,500 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 276,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 79 100 125 140 158 175 250 316 350 395 500 553 700 790 875 1,106 1,580 1,750 1,975 2,212 2,765 3,500 3,950 5,530 7,900 9,875 11,060 13,825 19,750 27,650 39,500 55,300 69,125 138,250 and 276,500, with no remainder.

Since 276,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 276,500, 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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