Q: Is 453,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 453,900 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 453,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 20 25 30 34 50 51 60 68 75 85 89 100 102 150 170 178 204 255 267 300 340 356 425 445 510 534 850 890 1,020 1,068 1,275 1,335 1,513 1,700 1,780 2,225 2,550 2,670 3,026 4,450 4,539 5,100 5,340 6,052 6,675 7,565 8,900 9,078 13,350 15,130 18,156 22,695 26,700 30,260 37,825 45,390 75,650 90,780 113,475 151,300 226,950 and 453,900, with no remainder.

Since 453,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 453,900, 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).