Q: Is 274,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 274,050 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 274,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 27 29 30 35 42 45 50 54 58 63 70 75 87 90 105 126 135 145 150 174 175 189 203 210 225 261 270 290 315 350 378 406 435 450 522 525 609 630 675 725 783 870 945 1,015 1,050 1,218 1,305 1,350 1,450 1,566 1,575 1,827 1,890 2,030 2,175 2,610 3,045 3,150 3,654 3,915 4,350 4,725 5,075 5,481 6,090 6,525 7,830 9,135 9,450 10,150 10,962 13,050 15,225 18,270 19,575 27,405 30,450 39,150 45,675 54,810 91,350 137,025 and 274,050, with no remainder.

Since 274,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,050, 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).