Q: Is 188,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 188,550 is a composite number.

Why is 188,550 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 188,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 150 225 419 450 838 1,257 2,095 2,514 3,771 4,190 6,285 7,542 10,475 12,570 18,855 20,950 31,425 37,710 62,850 94,275 and 188,550, with no remainder.

Since 188,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,550, 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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