Q: Is 450,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 450,800 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 450,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 23 25 28 35 40 46 49 50 56 70 80 92 98 100 112 115 140 161 175 184 196 200 230 245 280 322 350 368 392 400 460 490 560 575 644 700 784 805 920 980 1,127 1,150 1,225 1,288 1,400 1,610 1,840 1,960 2,254 2,300 2,450 2,576 2,800 3,220 3,920 4,025 4,508 4,600 4,900 5,635 6,440 8,050 9,016 9,200 9,800 11,270 12,880 16,100 18,032 19,600 22,540 28,175 32,200 45,080 56,350 64,400 90,160 112,700 225,400 and 450,800, with no remainder.

Since 450,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 450,800, 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).