Q: Is 689,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 689,500 is a composite number.

Why is 689,500 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 689,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 197 250 350 394 500 700 788 875 985 1,379 1,750 1,970 2,758 3,500 3,940 4,925 5,516 6,895 9,850 13,790 19,700 24,625 27,580 34,475 49,250 68,950 98,500 137,900 172,375 344,750 and 689,500, with no remainder.

Since 689,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 689,500, 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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