Q: Is 500,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 500,020 is a composite number.

Why is 500,020 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 500,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 1,087 2,174 4,348 5,435 10,870 21,740 25,001 50,002 100,004 125,005 250,010 and 500,020, with no remainder.

Since 500,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 500,020, 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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