Q: Is 453,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 453,000 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 453,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 151 200 250 300 302 375 453 500 600 604 750 755 906 1,000 1,208 1,500 1,510 1,812 2,265 3,000 3,020 3,624 3,775 4,530 6,040 7,550 9,060 11,325 15,100 18,120 18,875 22,650 30,200 37,750 45,300 56,625 75,500 90,600 113,250 151,000 226,500 and 453,000, with no remainder.

Since 453,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 453,000, 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).