Q: Is 484,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 484,500 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 484,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 17 19 20 25 30 34 38 50 51 57 60 68 75 76 85 95 100 102 114 125 150 170 190 204 228 250 255 285 300 323 340 375 380 425 475 500 510 570 646 750 850 950 969 1,020 1,140 1,275 1,292 1,425 1,500 1,615 1,700 1,900 1,938 2,125 2,375 2,550 2,850 3,230 3,876 4,250 4,750 4,845 5,100 5,700 6,375 6,460 7,125 8,075 8,500 9,500 9,690 12,750 14,250 16,150 19,380 24,225 25,500 28,500 32,300 40,375 48,450 80,750 96,900 121,125 161,500 242,250 and 484,500, with no remainder.

Since 484,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 484,500, 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).