Q: Is 182,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 182,700 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 182,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 28 29 30 35 36 42 45 50 58 60 63 70 75 84 87 90 100 105 116 126 140 145 150 174 175 180 203 210 225 252 261 290 300 315 348 350 406 420 435 450 522 525 580 609 630 700 725 812 870 900 1,015 1,044 1,050 1,218 1,260 1,305 1,450 1,575 1,740 1,827 2,030 2,100 2,175 2,436 2,610 2,900 3,045 3,150 3,654 4,060 4,350 5,075 5,220 6,090 6,300 6,525 7,308 8,700 9,135 10,150 12,180 13,050 15,225 18,270 20,300 26,100 30,450 36,540 45,675 60,900 91,350 and 182,700, with no remainder.

Since 182,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 182,700, 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).