Q: Is 812,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 812,500 is a composite number.

Why is 812,500 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 812,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 125 130 250 260 325 500 625 650 1,250 1,300 1,625 2,500 3,125 3,250 6,250 6,500 8,125 12,500 15,625 16,250 31,250 32,500 40,625 62,500 81,250 162,500 203,125 406,250 and 812,500, with no remainder.

Since 812,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 812,500, 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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