Q: Is 467,775 a Composite Number?

Why is 467,775 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 467,775 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 11 15 21 25 27 33 35 45 55 63 75 77 81 99 105 135 165 175 189 225 231 243 275 297 315 385 405 495 525 567 675 693 825 891 945 1,155 1,215 1,485 1,575 1,701 1,925 2,025 2,079 2,475 2,673 2,835 3,465 4,455 4,725 5,775 6,075 6,237 7,425 8,505 10,395 13,365 14,175 17,325 18,711 22,275 31,185 42,525 51,975 66,825 93,555 155,925 and 467,775, with no remainder.

Since 467,775 cannot be divided by just 1 and 467,775, 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).