Q: Is 24,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,500 is a composite number.

Why is 24,500 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 24,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 49 50 70 98 100 125 140 175 196 245 250 350 490 500 700 875 980 1,225 1,750 2,450 3,500 4,900 6,125 12,250 and 24,500, with no remainder.

Since 24,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,500, 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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