Q: Is 517,100 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 517,100 is a composite number.

Why is 517,100 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 517,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 5,171 10,342 20,684 25,855 51,710 103,420 129,275 258,550 and 517,100, with no remainder.

Since 517,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 517,100, 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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