Q: Is 61,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 61,500 is a composite number.

Why is 61,500 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 61,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 41 50 60 75 82 100 123 125 150 164 205 246 250 300 375 410 492 500 615 750 820 1,025 1,230 1,500 2,050 2,460 3,075 4,100 5,125 6,150 10,250 12,300 15,375 20,500 30,750 and 61,500, with no remainder.

Since 61,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 61,500, 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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