Q: Is 642,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,500 is a composite number.

Why is 642,500 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 642,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 257 500 514 625 1,028 1,250 1,285 2,500 2,570 5,140 6,425 12,850 25,700 32,125 64,250 128,500 160,625 321,250 and 642,500, with no remainder.

Since 642,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,500, 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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