Q: Is 322,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 322,500 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 322,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 43 50 60 75 86 100 125 129 150 172 215 250 258 300 375 430 500 516 625 645 750 860 1,075 1,250 1,290 1,500 1,875 2,150 2,500 2,580 3,225 3,750 4,300 5,375 6,450 7,500 10,750 12,900 16,125 21,500 26,875 32,250 53,750 64,500 80,625 107,500 161,250 and 322,500, with no remainder.

Since 322,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 322,500, 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).