Q: Is 305,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 305,500 is a composite number.

Why is 305,500 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 305,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 47 50 52 65 94 100 125 130 188 235 250 260 325 470 500 611 650 940 1,175 1,222 1,300 1,625 2,350 2,444 3,055 3,250 4,700 5,875 6,110 6,500 11,750 12,220 15,275 23,500 30,550 61,100 76,375 152,750 and 305,500, with no remainder.

Since 305,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 305,500, 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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