Q: Is 68,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 68,750 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 68,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 110 125 250 275 550 625 1,250 1,375 2,750 3,125 6,250 6,875 13,750 34,375 and 68,750, with no remainder.

Since 68,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,750, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).