Q: Is 10,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 10,500 is a composite number.

Why is 10,500 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 10,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 125 140 150 175 210 250 300 350 375 420 500 525 700 750 875 1,050 1,500 1,750 2,100 2,625 3,500 5,250 and 10,500, with no remainder.

Since 10,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 10,500, 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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