Q: Is 235,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 235,950 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 235,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 13 15 22 25 26 30 33 39 50 55 65 66 75 78 110 121 130 143 150 165 195 242 275 286 325 330 363 390 429 550 605 650 715 726 825 858 975 1,210 1,430 1,573 1,650 1,815 1,950 2,145 3,025 3,146 3,575 3,630 4,290 4,719 6,050 7,150 7,865 9,075 9,438 10,725 15,730 18,150 21,450 23,595 39,325 47,190 78,650 117,975 and 235,950, with no remainder.

Since 235,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,950, 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).