Q: Is 18,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 18,500 is a composite number.

Why is 18,500 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 18,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 37 50 74 100 125 148 185 250 370 500 740 925 1,850 3,700 4,625 9,250 and 18,500, with no remainder.

Since 18,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 18,500, 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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