Q: Is 62,985 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,985 is a composite number.

Why is 62,985 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 62,985 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 17 19 39 51 57 65 85 95 195 221 247 255 285 323 663 741 969 1,105 1,235 1,615 3,315 3,705 4,199 4,845 12,597 20,995 and 62,985, with no remainder.

Since 62,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,985, 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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