Q: Is 678,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 678,500 is a composite number.

Why is 678,500 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 678,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 59 92 100 115 118 125 230 236 250 295 460 500 575 590 1,150 1,180 1,357 1,475 2,300 2,714 2,875 2,950 5,428 5,750 5,900 6,785 7,375 11,500 13,570 14,750 27,140 29,500 33,925 67,850 135,700 169,625 339,250 and 678,500, with no remainder.

Since 678,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 678,500, 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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