Q: Is 480,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 480,700 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 480,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 19 20 22 23 25 38 44 46 50 55 76 92 95 100 110 115 190 209 220 230 253 275 380 418 437 460 475 506 550 575 836 874 950 1,012 1,045 1,100 1,150 1,265 1,748 1,900 2,090 2,185 2,300 2,530 4,180 4,370 4,807 5,060 5,225 6,325 8,740 9,614 10,450 10,925 12,650 19,228 20,900 21,850 24,035 25,300 43,700 48,070 96,140 120,175 240,350 and 480,700, with no remainder.

Since 480,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 480,700, 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).