Q: Is 430,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 430,500 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 430,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 41 42 50 60 70 75 82 84 100 105 123 125 140 150 164 175 205 210 246 250 287 300 350 375 410 420 492 500 525 574 615 700 750 820 861 875 1,025 1,050 1,148 1,230 1,435 1,500 1,722 1,750 2,050 2,100 2,460 2,625 2,870 3,075 3,444 3,500 4,100 4,305 5,125 5,250 5,740 6,150 7,175 8,610 10,250 10,500 12,300 14,350 15,375 17,220 20,500 21,525 28,700 30,750 35,875 43,050 61,500 71,750 86,100 107,625 143,500 215,250 and 430,500, with no remainder.

Since 430,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 430,500, 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).