Q: Is 521,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 521,000 is a composite number.

Why is 521,000 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 521,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 521 1,000 1,042 2,084 2,605 4,168 5,210 10,420 13,025 20,840 26,050 52,100 65,125 104,200 130,250 260,500 and 521,000, with no remainder.

Since 521,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 521,000, 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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