Q: Is 300,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 300,900 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 300,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 30 34 50 51 59 60 68 75 85 100 102 118 150 170 177 204 236 255 295 300 340 354 425 510 590 708 850 885 1,003 1,020 1,180 1,275 1,475 1,700 1,770 2,006 2,550 2,950 3,009 3,540 4,012 4,425 5,015 5,100 5,900 6,018 8,850 10,030 12,036 15,045 17,700 20,060 25,075 30,090 50,150 60,180 75,225 100,300 150,450 and 300,900, with no remainder.

Since 300,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 300,900, 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).