Q: Is 259,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 259,350 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 259,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 13 14 15 19 21 25 26 30 35 38 39 42 50 57 65 70 75 78 91 95 105 114 130 133 150 175 182 190 195 210 247 266 273 285 325 350 390 399 455 475 494 525 546 570 650 665 741 798 910 950 975 1,050 1,235 1,330 1,365 1,425 1,482 1,729 1,950 1,995 2,275 2,470 2,730 2,850 3,325 3,458 3,705 3,990 4,550 5,187 6,175 6,650 6,825 7,410 8,645 9,975 10,374 12,350 13,650 17,290 18,525 19,950 25,935 37,050 43,225 51,870 86,450 129,675 and 259,350, with no remainder.

Since 259,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,350, 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).