Q: Is 136,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 136,500 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 136,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 15 20 21 25 26 28 30 35 39 42 50 52 60 65 70 75 78 84 91 100 105 125 130 140 150 156 175 182 195 210 250 260 273 300 325 350 364 375 390 420 455 500 525 546 650 700 750 780 875 910 975 1,050 1,092 1,300 1,365 1,500 1,625 1,750 1,820 1,950 2,100 2,275 2,625 2,730 3,250 3,500 3,900 4,550 4,875 5,250 5,460 6,500 6,825 9,100 9,750 10,500 11,375 13,650 19,500 22,750 27,300 34,125 45,500 68,250 and 136,500, with no remainder.

Since 136,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 136,500, 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).