Q: Is 35,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 35,500 is a composite number.

Why is 35,500 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 35,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 71 100 125 142 250 284 355 500 710 1,420 1,775 3,550 7,100 8,875 17,750 and 35,500, with no remainder.

Since 35,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 35,500, 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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