Q: Is 1,125,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,125,150 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 1,125,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 50 65 75 78 130 150 195 325 390 577 650 975 1,154 1,731 1,950 2,885 3,462 5,770 7,501 8,655 14,425 15,002 17,310 22,503 28,850 37,505 43,275 45,006 75,010 86,550 112,515 187,525 225,030 375,050 562,575 and 1,125,150, with no remainder.

Since 1,125,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,125,150, 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).