Q: Is 83,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 83,500 is a composite number.

Why is 83,500 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 83,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 167 250 334 500 668 835 1,670 3,340 4,175 8,350 16,700 20,875 41,750 and 83,500, with no remainder.

Since 83,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 83,500, 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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