Q: Is 301,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 301,500 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 301,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 67 75 90 100 125 134 150 180 201 225 250 268 300 335 375 402 450 500 603 670 750 804 900 1,005 1,125 1,206 1,340 1,500 1,675 2,010 2,250 2,412 3,015 3,350 4,020 4,500 5,025 6,030 6,700 8,375 10,050 12,060 15,075 16,750 20,100 25,125 30,150 33,500 50,250 60,300 75,375 100,500 150,750 and 301,500, with no remainder.

Since 301,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 301,500, 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).