Q: Is 502,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 502,900 is a composite number.

Why is 502,900 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 502,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 47 50 94 100 107 188 214 235 428 470 535 940 1,070 1,175 2,140 2,350 2,675 4,700 5,029 5,350 10,058 10,700 20,116 25,145 50,290 100,580 125,725 251,450 and 502,900, with no remainder.

Since 502,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,900, 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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