Q: Is 447,525 a Composite Number?

Why is 447,525 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 447,525 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 17 25 27 39 45 51 65 75 81 85 117 135 153 195 221 225 255 325 351 405 425 459 585 663 675 765 975 1,053 1,105 1,275 1,377 1,755 1,989 2,025 2,295 2,925 3,315 3,825 5,265 5,525 5,967 6,885 8,775 9,945 11,475 16,575 17,901 26,325 29,835 34,425 49,725 89,505 149,175 and 447,525, with no remainder.

Since 447,525 cannot be divided by just 1 and 447,525, 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).