Q: Is 504,630 a Composite Number?

Why is 504,630 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 504,630 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 27 30 35 42 45 54 63 70 81 89 90 105 126 135 162 178 189 210 267 270 315 378 405 445 534 567 623 630 801 810 890 945 1,134 1,246 1,335 1,602 1,869 1,890 2,403 2,670 2,835 3,115 3,738 4,005 4,806 5,607 5,670 6,230 7,209 8,010 9,345 11,214 12,015 14,418 16,821 18,690 24,030 28,035 33,642 36,045 50,463 56,070 72,090 84,105 100,926 168,210 252,315 and 504,630, with no remainder.

Since 504,630 cannot be divided by just 1 and 504,630, 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).