Q: Is 466,650 a Composite Number?

Why is 466,650 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 466,650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 17 18 25 30 34 45 50 51 61 75 85 90 102 122 150 153 170 183 225 255 305 306 366 425 450 510 549 610 765 850 915 1,037 1,098 1,275 1,525 1,530 1,830 2,074 2,550 2,745 3,050 3,111 3,825 4,575 5,185 5,490 6,222 7,650 9,150 9,333 10,370 13,725 15,555 18,666 25,925 27,450 31,110 46,665 51,850 77,775 93,330 155,550 233,325 and 466,650, with no remainder.

Since 466,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 466,650, 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).