Q: Is 504,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 504,300 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 504,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 41 50 60 75 82 100 123 150 164 205 246 300 410 492 615 820 1,025 1,230 1,681 2,050 2,460 3,075 3,362 4,100 5,043 6,150 6,724 8,405 10,086 12,300 16,810 20,172 25,215 33,620 42,025 50,430 84,050 100,860 126,075 168,100 252,150 and 504,300, with no remainder.

Since 504,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,300, 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).