Q: Is 316,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 316,050 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 316,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 43 49 50 70 75 86 98 105 129 147 150 175 210 215 245 258 294 301 350 430 490 525 602 645 735 903 1,050 1,075 1,225 1,290 1,470 1,505 1,806 2,107 2,150 2,450 3,010 3,225 3,675 4,214 4,515 6,321 6,450 7,350 7,525 9,030 10,535 12,642 15,050 21,070 22,575 31,605 45,150 52,675 63,210 105,350 158,025 and 316,050, with no remainder.

Since 316,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 316,050, 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).