Q: Is 303,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 303,450 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 303,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 17 21 25 30 34 35 42 50 51 70 75 85 102 105 119 150 170 175 210 238 255 289 350 357 425 510 525 578 595 714 850 867 1,050 1,190 1,275 1,445 1,734 1,785 2,023 2,550 2,890 2,975 3,570 4,046 4,335 5,950 6,069 7,225 8,670 8,925 10,115 12,138 14,450 17,850 20,230 21,675 30,345 43,350 50,575 60,690 101,150 151,725 and 303,450, with no remainder.

Since 303,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 303,450, 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).