Q: Is 523,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 523,500 is a composite number.

Why is 523,500 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 523,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 349 375 500 698 750 1,047 1,396 1,500 1,745 2,094 3,490 4,188 5,235 6,980 8,725 10,470 17,450 20,940 26,175 34,900 43,625 52,350 87,250 104,700 130,875 174,500 261,750 and 523,500, with no remainder.

Since 523,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 523,500, 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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