Q: Is 534,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 534,750 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 534,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 23 25 30 31 46 50 62 69 75 93 115 125 138 150 155 186 230 250 310 345 375 465 575 690 713 750 775 930 1,150 1,426 1,550 1,725 2,139 2,325 2,875 3,450 3,565 3,875 4,278 4,650 5,750 7,130 7,750 8,625 10,695 11,625 17,250 17,825 21,390 23,250 35,650 53,475 89,125 106,950 178,250 267,375 and 534,750, with no remainder.

Since 534,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 534,750, 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).