Q: Is 527,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 527,250 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 527,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 19 25 30 37 38 50 57 74 75 95 111 114 125 150 185 190 222 250 285 370 375 475 555 570 703 750 925 950 1,110 1,406 1,425 1,850 2,109 2,375 2,775 2,850 3,515 4,218 4,625 4,750 5,550 7,030 7,125 9,250 10,545 13,875 14,250 17,575 21,090 27,750 35,150 52,725 87,875 105,450 175,750 263,625 and 527,250, with no remainder.

Since 527,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 527,250, 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).