Q: Is 8,501,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,501,000 is a composite number.

Why is 8,501,000 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 8,501,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 1,000 8,501 17,002 34,004 42,505 68,008 85,010 170,020 212,525 340,040 425,050 850,100 1,062,625 1,700,200 2,125,250 4,250,500 and 8,501,000, with no remainder.

Since 8,501,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,501,000, 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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