Q: Is 419,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 419,250 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 419,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 43 50 65 75 78 86 125 129 130 150 195 215 250 258 325 375 390 430 559 645 650 750 975 1,075 1,118 1,290 1,625 1,677 1,950 2,150 2,795 3,225 3,250 3,354 4,875 5,375 5,590 6,450 8,385 9,750 10,750 13,975 16,125 16,770 27,950 32,250 41,925 69,875 83,850 139,750 209,625 and 419,250, with no remainder.

Since 419,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 419,250, 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).