Q: Is 445,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 445,900 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 445,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 13 14 20 25 26 28 35 49 50 52 65 70 91 98 100 130 140 175 182 196 245 260 325 343 350 364 455 490 637 650 686 700 910 980 1,225 1,274 1,300 1,372 1,715 1,820 2,275 2,450 2,548 3,185 3,430 4,459 4,550 4,900 6,370 6,860 8,575 8,918 9,100 12,740 15,925 17,150 17,836 22,295 31,850 34,300 44,590 63,700 89,180 111,475 222,950 and 445,900, with no remainder.

Since 445,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 445,900, 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).