Q: Is 196,875 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 196,875 is a composite number.

Why is 196,875 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 196,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 15 21 25 35 45 63 75 105 125 175 225 315 375 525 625 875 1,125 1,575 1,875 2,625 3,125 4,375 5,625 7,875 9,375 13,125 21,875 28,125 39,375 65,625 and 196,875, with no remainder.

Since 196,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 196,875, 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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