Q: Is 274,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 274,950 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 274,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 25 26 30 39 45 47 50 65 75 78 90 94 117 130 141 150 195 225 234 235 282 325 390 423 450 470 585 611 650 705 846 975 1,170 1,175 1,222 1,410 1,833 1,950 2,115 2,350 2,925 3,055 3,525 3,666 4,230 5,499 5,850 6,110 7,050 9,165 10,575 10,998 15,275 18,330 21,150 27,495 30,550 45,825 54,990 91,650 137,475 and 274,950, with no remainder.

Since 274,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,950, 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).