Q: Is 287,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 287,500 is a composite number.

Why is 287,500 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 287,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 115 125 230 250 460 500 575 625 1,150 1,250 2,300 2,500 2,875 3,125 5,750 6,250 11,500 12,500 14,375 28,750 57,500 71,875 143,750 and 287,500, with no remainder.

Since 287,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 287,500, 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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