Q: Is 445,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 445,500 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 445,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 15 18 20 22 25 27 30 33 36 44 45 50 54 55 60 66 75 81 90 99 100 108 110 125 132 135 150 162 165 180 198 220 225 250 270 275 297 300 324 330 375 396 405 450 495 500 540 550 594 660 675 750 810 825 891 900 990 1,100 1,125 1,188 1,350 1,375 1,485 1,500 1,620 1,650 1,782 1,980 2,025 2,250 2,475 2,700 2,750 2,970 3,300 3,375 3,564 4,050 4,125 4,455 4,500 4,950 5,500 5,940 6,750 7,425 8,100 8,250 8,910 9,900 10,125 12,375 13,500 14,850 16,500 17,820 20,250 22,275 24,750 29,700 37,125 40,500 44,550 49,500 74,250 89,100 111,375 148,500 222,750 and 445,500, with no remainder.

Since 445,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 445,500, 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).