Q: Is 437,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 437,850 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 437,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 126 139 150 175 210 225 278 315 350 417 450 525 630 695 834 973 1,050 1,251 1,390 1,575 1,946 2,085 2,502 2,919 3,150 3,475 4,170 4,865 5,838 6,255 6,950 8,757 9,730 10,425 12,510 14,595 17,514 20,850 24,325 29,190 31,275 43,785 48,650 62,550 72,975 87,570 145,950 218,925 and 437,850, with no remainder.

Since 437,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 437,850, 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).