Q: Is 896,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 896,500 is a composite number.

Why is 896,500 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 896,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 44 50 55 100 110 125 163 220 250 275 326 500 550 652 815 1,100 1,375 1,630 1,793 2,750 3,260 3,586 4,075 5,500 7,172 8,150 8,965 16,300 17,930 20,375 35,860 40,750 44,825 81,500 89,650 179,300 224,125 448,250 and 896,500, with no remainder.

Since 896,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 896,500, 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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