Q: Is 789,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 789,500 is a composite number.

Why is 789,500 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 789,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,579 3,158 6,316 7,895 15,790 31,580 39,475 78,950 157,900 197,375 394,750 and 789,500, with no remainder.

Since 789,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 789,500, 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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