Q: Is 6,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 6,000 is a composite number.

Why is 6,000 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 6,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 125 150 200 240 250 300 375 400 500 600 750 1,000 1,200 1,500 2,000 3,000 and 6,000, with no remainder.

Since 6,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,000, 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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