Q: Is 45,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,500 is a composite number.

Why is 45,500 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 45,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 13 14 20 25 26 28 35 50 52 65 70 91 100 125 130 140 175 182 250 260 325 350 364 455 500 650 700 875 910 1,300 1,625 1,750 1,820 2,275 3,250 3,500 4,550 6,500 9,100 11,375 22,750 and 45,500, with no remainder.

Since 45,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,500, 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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