Q: Is 28,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 28,500 is a composite number.

Why is 28,500 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 28,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 19 20 25 30 38 50 57 60 75 76 95 100 114 125 150 190 228 250 285 300 375 380 475 500 570 750 950 1,140 1,425 1,500 1,900 2,375 2,850 4,750 5,700 7,125 9,500 14,250 and 28,500, with no remainder.

Since 28,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 28,500, 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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