Q: Is 375,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 375,900 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 375,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 179 210 300 350 358 420 525 537 700 716 895 1,050 1,074 1,253 1,790 2,100 2,148 2,506 2,685 3,580 3,759 4,475 5,012 5,370 6,265 7,518 8,950 10,740 12,530 13,425 15,036 17,900 18,795 25,060 26,850 31,325 37,590 53,700 62,650 75,180 93,975 125,300 187,950 and 375,900, with no remainder.

Since 375,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 375,900, 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).