Q: Is 62,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,000 is a composite number.

Why is 62,000 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 62,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 31 40 50 62 80 100 124 125 155 200 248 250 310 400 496 500 620 775 1,000 1,240 1,550 2,000 2,480 3,100 3,875 6,200 7,750 12,400 15,500 31,000 and 62,000, with no remainder.

Since 62,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,000, 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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