Q: Is 184,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 184,500 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 184,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 41 45 50 60 75 82 90 100 123 125 150 164 180 205 225 246 250 300 369 375 410 450 492 500 615 738 750 820 900 1,025 1,125 1,230 1,476 1,500 1,845 2,050 2,250 2,460 3,075 3,690 4,100 4,500 5,125 6,150 7,380 9,225 10,250 12,300 15,375 18,450 20,500 30,750 36,900 46,125 61,500 92,250 and 184,500, with no remainder.

Since 184,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 184,500, 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).