Q: Is 513,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 513,500 is a composite number.

Why is 513,500 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 513,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 79 100 125 130 158 250 260 316 325 395 500 650 790 1,027 1,300 1,580 1,625 1,975 2,054 3,250 3,950 4,108 5,135 6,500 7,900 9,875 10,270 19,750 20,540 25,675 39,500 51,350 102,700 128,375 256,750 and 513,500, with no remainder.

Since 513,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 513,500, 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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