Q: Is 96,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 96,500 is a composite number.

Why is 96,500 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 96,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 193 250 386 500 772 965 1,930 3,860 4,825 9,650 19,300 24,125 48,250 and 96,500, with no remainder.

Since 96,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 96,500, 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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