Q: Is 605,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 605,500 is a composite number.

Why is 605,500 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 605,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 173 175 250 346 350 500 692 700 865 875 1,211 1,730 1,750 2,422 3,460 3,500 4,325 4,844 6,055 8,650 12,110 17,300 21,625 24,220 30,275 43,250 60,550 86,500 121,100 151,375 302,750 and 605,500, with no remainder.

Since 605,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 605,500, 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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