Q: Is 490,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 490,050 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 490,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 15 18 22 25 27 30 33 45 50 54 55 66 75 81 90 99 110 121 135 150 162 165 198 225 242 270 275 297 330 363 405 450 495 550 594 605 675 726 810 825 891 990 1,089 1,210 1,350 1,485 1,650 1,782 1,815 2,025 2,178 2,475 2,970 3,025 3,267 3,630 4,050 4,455 4,950 5,445 6,050 6,534 7,425 8,910 9,075 9,801 10,890 14,850 16,335 18,150 19,602 22,275 27,225 32,670 44,550 49,005 54,450 81,675 98,010 163,350 245,025 and 490,050, with no remainder.

Since 490,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 490,050, 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).