Q: Is 198,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 198,450 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 198,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 27 30 35 42 45 49 50 54 63 70 75 81 90 98 105 126 135 147 150 162 175 189 210 225 245 270 294 315 350 378 405 441 450 490 525 567 630 675 735 810 882 945 1,050 1,134 1,225 1,323 1,350 1,470 1,575 1,890 2,025 2,205 2,450 2,646 2,835 3,150 3,675 3,969 4,050 4,410 4,725 5,670 6,615 7,350 7,938 9,450 11,025 13,230 14,175 19,845 22,050 28,350 33,075 39,690 66,150 99,225 and 198,450, with no remainder.

Since 198,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 198,450, 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).