Q: Is 396,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 396,500 is a composite number.

Why is 396,500 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 396,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 61 65 100 122 125 130 244 250 260 305 325 500 610 650 793 1,220 1,300 1,525 1,586 1,625 3,050 3,172 3,250 3,965 6,100 6,500 7,625 7,930 15,250 15,860 19,825 30,500 39,650 79,300 99,125 198,250 and 396,500, with no remainder.

Since 396,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,500, 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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