Q: Is 154,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 154,350 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 154,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 49 50 63 70 75 90 98 105 126 147 150 175 210 225 245 294 315 343 350 441 450 490 525 630 686 735 882 1,029 1,050 1,225 1,470 1,575 1,715 2,058 2,205 2,450 3,087 3,150 3,430 3,675 4,410 5,145 6,174 7,350 8,575 10,290 11,025 15,435 17,150 22,050 25,725 30,870 51,450 77,175 and 154,350, with no remainder.

Since 154,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 154,350, 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).