Q: Is 56,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,250 is a composite number.

Why is 56,250 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 56,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 250 375 450 625 750 1,125 1,250 1,875 2,250 3,125 3,750 5,625 6,250 9,375 11,250 18,750 28,125 and 56,250, with no remainder.

Since 56,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,250, 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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