Q: Is 481,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 481,950 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 481,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 17 18 21 25 27 30 34 35 42 45 50 51 54 63 70 75 81 85 90 102 105 119 126 135 150 153 162 170 175 189 210 225 238 255 270 306 315 350 357 378 405 425 450 459 510 525 567 595 630 675 714 765 810 850 918 945 1,050 1,071 1,134 1,190 1,275 1,350 1,377 1,530 1,575 1,785 1,890 2,025 2,142 2,295 2,550 2,754 2,835 2,975 3,150 3,213 3,570 3,825 4,050 4,590 4,725 5,355 5,670 5,950 6,426 6,885 7,650 8,925 9,450 9,639 10,710 11,475 13,770 14,175 16,065 17,850 19,278 22,950 26,775 28,350 32,130 34,425 48,195 53,550 68,850 80,325 96,390 160,650 240,975 and 481,950, with no remainder.

Since 481,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,950, 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).