Q: Is 399,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 399,500 is a composite number.

Why is 399,500 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 399,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 47 50 68 85 94 100 125 170 188 235 250 340 425 470 500 799 850 940 1,175 1,598 1,700 2,125 2,350 3,196 3,995 4,250 4,700 5,875 7,990 8,500 11,750 15,980 19,975 23,500 39,950 79,900 99,875 199,750 and 399,500, with no remainder.

Since 399,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 399,500, 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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