Q: Is 183,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 183,000 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 183,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 61 75 100 120 122 125 150 183 200 244 250 300 305 366 375 488 500 600 610 732 750 915 1,000 1,220 1,464 1,500 1,525 1,830 2,440 3,000 3,050 3,660 4,575 6,100 7,320 7,625 9,150 12,200 15,250 18,300 22,875 30,500 36,600 45,750 61,000 91,500 and 183,000, with no remainder.

Since 183,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 183,000, 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).