Q: Is 533,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 533,200 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 533,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 31 40 43 50 62 80 86 100 124 155 172 200 215 248 310 344 400 430 496 620 688 775 860 1,075 1,240 1,333 1,550 1,720 2,150 2,480 2,666 3,100 3,440 4,300 5,332 6,200 6,665 8,600 10,664 12,400 13,330 17,200 21,328 26,660 33,325 53,320 66,650 106,640 133,300 266,600 and 533,200, with no remainder.

Since 533,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 533,200, 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).