Q: Is 292,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 292,950 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 292,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 27 30 31 35 42 45 50 54 62 63 70 75 90 93 105 126 135 150 155 175 186 189 210 217 225 270 279 310 315 350 378 434 450 465 525 558 630 651 675 775 837 930 945 1,050 1,085 1,302 1,350 1,395 1,550 1,575 1,674 1,890 1,953 2,170 2,325 2,790 3,150 3,255 3,906 4,185 4,650 4,725 5,425 5,859 6,510 6,975 8,370 9,450 9,765 10,850 11,718 13,950 16,275 19,530 20,925 29,295 32,550 41,850 48,825 58,590 97,650 146,475 and 292,950, with no remainder.

Since 292,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 292,950, 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).