Q: Is 38,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,500 is a composite number.

Why is 38,500 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 38,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 14 20 22 25 28 35 44 50 55 70 77 100 110 125 140 154 175 220 250 275 308 350 385 500 550 700 770 875 1,100 1,375 1,540 1,750 1,925 2,750 3,500 3,850 5,500 7,700 9,625 19,250 and 38,500, with no remainder.

Since 38,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,500, 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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