Q: Is 427,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 427,500 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 427,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 19 20 25 30 36 38 45 50 57 60 75 76 90 95 100 114 125 150 171 180 190 225 228 250 285 300 342 375 380 450 475 500 570 625 684 750 855 900 950 1,125 1,140 1,250 1,425 1,500 1,710 1,875 1,900 2,250 2,375 2,500 2,850 3,420 3,750 4,275 4,500 4,750 5,625 5,700 7,125 7,500 8,550 9,500 11,250 11,875 14,250 17,100 21,375 22,500 23,750 28,500 35,625 42,750 47,500 71,250 85,500 106,875 142,500 213,750 and 427,500, with no remainder.

Since 427,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 427,500, 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).