Q: Is 500,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 500,800 is a composite number.

Why is 500,800 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 500,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 200 313 320 400 626 800 1,252 1,565 1,600 2,504 3,130 5,008 6,260 7,825 10,016 12,520 15,650 20,032 25,040 31,300 50,080 62,600 100,160 125,200 250,400 and 500,800, with no remainder.

Since 500,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 500,800, 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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