Q: Is 37,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 37,500 is a composite number.

Why is 37,500 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 37,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 625 750 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,500 3,125 3,750 6,250 7,500 9,375 12,500 18,750 and 37,500, with no remainder.

Since 37,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,500, 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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