Q: Is 59,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,500 is a composite number.

Why is 59,500 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 59,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 25 28 34 35 50 68 70 85 100 119 125 140 170 175 238 250 340 350 425 476 500 595 700 850 875 1,190 1,700 1,750 2,125 2,380 2,975 3,500 4,250 5,950 8,500 11,900 14,875 29,750 and 59,500, with no remainder.

Since 59,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,500, 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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