Q: Is 400,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 400,500 is a composite number.

Why is 400,500 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 400,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 89 90 100 125 150 178 180 225 250 267 300 356 375 445 450 500 534 750 801 890 900 1,068 1,125 1,335 1,500 1,602 1,780 2,225 2,250 2,670 3,204 4,005 4,450 4,500 5,340 6,675 8,010 8,900 11,125 13,350 16,020 20,025 22,250 26,700 33,375 40,050 44,500 66,750 80,100 100,125 133,500 200,250 and 400,500, with no remainder.

Since 400,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 400,500, 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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