Q: Is 1,092,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,092,500 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 1,092,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 23 25 38 46 50 76 92 95 100 115 125 190 230 250 380 437 460 475 500 575 625 874 950 1,150 1,250 1,748 1,900 2,185 2,300 2,375 2,500 2,875 4,370 4,750 5,750 8,740 9,500 10,925 11,500 11,875 14,375 21,850 23,750 28,750 43,700 47,500 54,625 57,500 109,250 218,500 273,125 546,250 and 1,092,500, with no remainder.

Since 1,092,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,092,500, 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).