Q: Is 100,009 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 100,009 is a composite number.

Why is 100,009 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 100,009 can be evenly divided by 1 7 13 49 91 157 637 1,099 2,041 7,693 14,287 and 100,009, with no remainder.

Since 100,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 100,009, 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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