Q: Is 300,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 300,150 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 300,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 23 25 29 30 45 46 50 58 69 75 87 90 115 138 145 150 174 207 225 230 261 290 345 414 435 450 522 575 667 690 725 870 1,035 1,150 1,305 1,334 1,450 1,725 2,001 2,070 2,175 2,610 3,335 3,450 4,002 4,350 5,175 6,003 6,525 6,670 10,005 10,350 12,006 13,050 16,675 20,010 30,015 33,350 50,025 60,030 100,050 150,075 and 300,150, with no remainder.

Since 300,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 300,150, 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).