Q: Is 122,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,850 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 122,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 13 14 15 18 21 25 26 27 30 35 39 42 45 50 54 63 65 70 75 78 90 91 105 117 126 130 135 150 175 182 189 195 210 225 234 270 273 315 325 350 351 378 390 450 455 525 546 585 630 650 675 702 819 910 945 975 1,050 1,170 1,350 1,365 1,575 1,638 1,755 1,890 1,950 2,275 2,457 2,730 2,925 3,150 3,510 4,095 4,550 4,725 4,914 5,850 6,825 8,190 8,775 9,450 12,285 13,650 17,550 20,475 24,570 40,950 61,425 and 122,850, with no remainder.

Since 122,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,850, 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).