Q: Is 512,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,800 is a composite number.

Why is 512,800 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 512,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 400 641 800 1,282 2,564 3,205 5,128 6,410 10,256 12,820 16,025 20,512 25,640 32,050 51,280 64,100 102,560 128,200 256,400 and 512,800, with no remainder.

Since 512,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,800, 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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