Q: Is 1,007,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,007,500 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 1,007,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 31 50 52 62 65 100 124 125 130 155 250 260 310 325 403 500 620 625 650 775 806 1,250 1,300 1,550 1,612 1,625 2,015 2,500 3,100 3,250 3,875 4,030 6,500 7,750 8,060 8,125 10,075 15,500 16,250 19,375 20,150 32,500 38,750 40,300 50,375 77,500 100,750 201,500 251,875 503,750 and 1,007,500, with no remainder.

Since 1,007,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,007,500, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).