Q: Is 209,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 209,100 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 209,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 30 34 41 50 51 60 68 75 82 85 100 102 123 150 164 170 204 205 246 255 300 340 410 425 492 510 615 697 820 850 1,020 1,025 1,230 1,275 1,394 1,700 2,050 2,091 2,460 2,550 2,788 3,075 3,485 4,100 4,182 5,100 6,150 6,970 8,364 10,455 12,300 13,940 17,425 20,910 34,850 41,820 52,275 69,700 104,550 and 209,100, with no remainder.

Since 209,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 209,100, 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).