Q: Is 313,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 313,950 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 313,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 13 14 15 21 23 25 26 30 35 39 42 46 50 65 69 70 75 78 91 105 115 130 138 150 161 175 182 195 210 230 273 299 322 325 345 350 390 455 483 525 546 575 598 650 690 805 897 910 966 975 1,050 1,150 1,365 1,495 1,610 1,725 1,794 1,950 2,093 2,275 2,415 2,730 2,990 3,450 4,025 4,186 4,485 4,550 4,830 6,279 6,825 7,475 8,050 8,970 10,465 12,075 12,558 13,650 14,950 20,930 22,425 24,150 31,395 44,850 52,325 62,790 104,650 156,975 and 313,950, with no remainder.

Since 313,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 313,950, 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).