Q: Is 432,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 432,900 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 432,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 25 26 30 36 37 39 45 50 52 60 65 74 75 78 90 100 111 117 130 148 150 156 180 185 195 222 225 234 260 300 325 333 370 390 444 450 468 481 555 585 650 666 740 780 900 925 962 975 1,110 1,170 1,300 1,332 1,443 1,665 1,850 1,924 1,950 2,220 2,340 2,405 2,775 2,886 2,925 3,330 3,700 3,900 4,329 4,810 5,550 5,772 5,850 6,660 7,215 8,325 8,658 9,620 11,100 11,700 12,025 14,430 16,650 17,316 21,645 24,050 28,860 33,300 36,075 43,290 48,100 72,150 86,580 108,225 144,300 216,450 and 432,900, with no remainder.

Since 432,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 432,900, 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).