Q: Is 88,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 88,500 is a composite number.

Why is 88,500 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 88,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 59 60 75 100 118 125 150 177 236 250 295 300 354 375 500 590 708 750 885 1,180 1,475 1,500 1,770 2,950 3,540 4,425 5,900 7,375 8,850 14,750 17,700 22,125 29,500 44,250 and 88,500, with no remainder.

Since 88,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 88,500, 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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