Q: Is 2,303,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,303,250 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 2,303,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 37 50 74 75 83 111 125 150 166 185 222 249 250 370 375 415 498 555 750 830 925 1,110 1,245 1,850 2,075 2,490 2,775 3,071 4,150 4,625 5,550 6,142 6,225 9,213 9,250 10,375 12,450 13,875 15,355 18,426 20,750 27,750 30,710 31,125 46,065 62,250 76,775 92,130 153,550 230,325 383,875 460,650 767,750 1,151,625 and 2,303,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,303,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,303,250, 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).