Q: Is 150,555,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 150,555,000 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 150,555,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 200 250 300 375 500 600 625 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,500 3,000 3,750 5,000 7,500 10,037 15,000 20,074 30,111 40,148 50,185 60,222 80,296 100,370 120,444 150,555 200,740 240,888 250,925 301,110 401,480 501,850 602,220 752,775 1,003,700 1,204,440 1,254,625 1,505,550 2,007,400 2,509,250 3,011,100 3,763,875 5,018,500 6,022,200 6,273,125 7,527,750 10,037,000 12,546,250 15,055,500 18,819,375 25,092,500 30,111,000 37,638,750 50,185,000 75,277,500 and 150,555,000, with no remainder.

Since 150,555,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,555,000, 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).