Q: Is 125,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 125,000 is a composite number.

Why is 125,000 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 125,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 625 1,000 1,250 2,500 3,125 5,000 6,250 12,500 15,625 25,000 31,250 62,500 and 125,000, with no remainder.

Since 125,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,000, 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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