Q: Is 62,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,900 is a composite number.

Why is 62,900 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 62,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 37 50 68 74 85 100 148 170 185 340 370 425 629 740 850 925 1,258 1,700 1,850 2,516 3,145 3,700 6,290 12,580 15,725 31,450 and 62,900, with no remainder.

Since 62,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,900, 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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