Q: Is 13,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 13,500 is a composite number.

Why is 13,500 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 13,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 36 45 50 54 60 75 90 100 108 125 135 150 180 225 250 270 300 375 450 500 540 675 750 900 1,125 1,350 1,500 2,250 2,700 3,375 4,500 6,750 and 13,500, with no remainder.

Since 13,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 13,500, 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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