Q: Is 1,589,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,589,250 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 1,589,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 50 65 75 78 125 130 150 163 195 250 325 326 375 390 489 650 750 815 975 978 1,625 1,630 1,950 2,119 2,445 3,250 4,075 4,238 4,875 4,890 6,357 8,150 9,750 10,595 12,225 12,714 20,375 21,190 24,450 31,785 40,750 52,975 61,125 63,570 105,950 122,250 158,925 264,875 317,850 529,750 794,625 and 1,589,250, with no remainder.

Since 1,589,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,589,250, 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).