Q: Is 685,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 685,500 is a composite number.

Why is 685,500 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 685,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 457 500 750 914 1,371 1,500 1,828 2,285 2,742 4,570 5,484 6,855 9,140 11,425 13,710 22,850 27,420 34,275 45,700 57,125 68,550 114,250 137,100 171,375 228,500 342,750 and 685,500, with no remainder.

Since 685,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 685,500, 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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