Q: Is 382,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 382,500 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 382,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 17 18 20 25 30 34 36 45 50 51 60 68 75 85 90 100 102 125 150 153 170 180 204 225 250 255 300 306 340 375 425 450 500 510 612 625 750 765 850 900 1,020 1,125 1,250 1,275 1,500 1,530 1,700 1,875 2,125 2,250 2,500 2,550 3,060 3,750 3,825 4,250 4,500 5,100 5,625 6,375 7,500 7,650 8,500 10,625 11,250 12,750 15,300 19,125 21,250 22,500 25,500 31,875 38,250 42,500 63,750 76,500 95,625 127,500 191,250 and 382,500, with no remainder.

Since 382,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 382,500, 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).