Q: Is 49,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 49,000 is a composite number.

Why is 49,000 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 49,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 49 50 56 70 98 100 125 140 175 196 200 245 250 280 350 392 490 500 700 875 980 1,000 1,225 1,400 1,750 1,960 2,450 3,500 4,900 6,125 7,000 9,800 12,250 24,500 and 49,000, with no remainder.

Since 49,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,000, 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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