Q: Is 447,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 447,300 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 447,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 28 30 35 36 42 45 50 60 63 70 71 75 84 90 100 105 126 140 142 150 175 180 210 213 225 252 284 300 315 350 355 420 426 450 497 525 630 639 700 710 852 900 994 1,050 1,065 1,260 1,278 1,420 1,491 1,575 1,775 1,988 2,100 2,130 2,485 2,556 2,982 3,150 3,195 3,550 4,260 4,473 4,970 5,325 5,964 6,300 6,390 7,100 7,455 8,946 9,940 10,650 12,425 12,780 14,910 15,975 17,892 21,300 22,365 24,850 29,820 31,950 37,275 44,730 49,700 63,900 74,550 89,460 111,825 149,100 223,650 and 447,300, with no remainder.

Since 447,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 447,300, 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).