Q: Is 1,572,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,572,500 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 1,572,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 37 50 68 74 85 100 125 148 170 185 250 340 370 425 500 625 629 740 850 925 1,250 1,258 1,700 1,850 2,125 2,500 2,516 3,145 3,700 4,250 4,625 6,290 8,500 9,250 10,625 12,580 15,725 18,500 21,250 23,125 31,450 42,500 46,250 62,900 78,625 92,500 157,250 314,500 393,125 786,250 and 1,572,500, with no remainder.

Since 1,572,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,572,500, 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).