Q: Is 89,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 89,000 is a composite number.

Why is 89,000 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 89,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 89 100 125 178 200 250 356 445 500 712 890 1,000 1,780 2,225 3,560 4,450 8,900 11,125 17,800 22,250 44,500 and 89,000, with no remainder.

Since 89,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 89,000, 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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