Q: Is 106,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 106,500 is a composite number.

Why is 106,500 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 106,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 71 75 100 125 142 150 213 250 284 300 355 375 426 500 710 750 852 1,065 1,420 1,500 1,775 2,130 3,550 4,260 5,325 7,100 8,875 10,650 17,750 21,300 26,625 35,500 53,250 and 106,500, with no remainder.

Since 106,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,500, 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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