Q: Is 463,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 463,500 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 463,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 103 125 150 180 206 225 250 300 309 375 412 450 500 515 618 750 900 927 1,030 1,125 1,236 1,500 1,545 1,854 2,060 2,250 2,575 3,090 3,708 4,500 4,635 5,150 6,180 7,725 9,270 10,300 12,875 15,450 18,540 23,175 25,750 30,900 38,625 46,350 51,500 77,250 92,700 115,875 154,500 231,750 and 463,500, with no remainder.

Since 463,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 463,500, 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).